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Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Least Concern

翼開長

53.8 cm

体重

941.3833333333333 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

クレステッドダックは南米のアンデス山脈と南端のパタゴニアに分布するカモです。目の後ろの短い冠羽が特徴的です。高山の湖から南極近くの海岸まで幅広い環境に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	53.8 cm	21.2 in
体重	941.3833333333333 g	33.21 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown body with dark streaking; long pointed crest on hindcrown. Face and throat pale with dark eye patch. Iridescent purple-bronze speculum bordered white. Bill and legs grayish. Sexes similar. Andean and coastal.

Habitat & Range

Fast-flowing Andean rivers, lakes, and puna wetlands from sea level to 4,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Occupies both coastal and high-altitude wetland habitats.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds across Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most abundant Palearctic ducks on the African wintering grounds.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 70-77 days.

一腹卵数

5-8

鳴き声

さえずり

Produces a harsh, rattling call and loud hissing alarm notes. Both sexes vocalize with grating, nasal croaking sounds echoing across Andean rocky shores and rivers.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Lophonetta
種	Lophonetta specularioides

Distribution

Crested Duck has been recorded in 2 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the Crested Duck eat?

Feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

Where does the Crested Duck live?

Fast-flowing Andean rivers, lakes, and puna wetlands from sea level to 4,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Occupies both coastal and high-altitude wetland habitats.

Is the Crested Duck endangered?

The Crested Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Crested Duck nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 70-77 days.

What does the Crested Duck sound like?

Produces a harsh, rattling call and loud hissing alarm notes. Both sexes vocalize with grating, nasal croaking sounds echoing across Andean rocky shores and rivers.

How big is the Crested Duck?

The Crested Duck has a wingspan of 53.8 cm, weight of 941.3833333333333 g.

What order and family does the Crested Duck belong to?

The Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.