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Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Least Concern

翼開長

47.7 cm

体重

620.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

ファルケーテッドダック。東アジアに生息するオカヨシガモの仲間。雄は緑がかった頭部と長く垂れ下がった三列風切羽が特徴的。体長46〜53cm。湖や川、湿地に生息。水草や種子を食べる。準絶滅危惧。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	47.7 cm	18.8 in
体重	620.5 g	21.89 oz

識別

羽毛

Males have iridescent green-and-chestnut head with bushy drooping crest. Pale gray body with black and white breast band. Long, sickle-shaped tertials overhang tail. Females mottled brown. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Nomadic across the interior wetlands of Australia; moves widely in response to flooding and drought conditions.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 24-26 days.

一腹卵数

6-10

鳴き声

さえずり

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

分類学

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

Distribution

Falcated Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Falcated Duck eat?

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

Where does the Falcated Duck live?

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

Is the Falcated Duck endangered?

The Falcated Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Falcated Duck nest?

Incubation: 24-26 days.

What does the Falcated Duck sound like?

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

How big is the Falcated Duck?

The Falcated Duck has a wingspan of 47.7 cm, weight of 620.5 g.

What order and family does the Falcated Duck belong to?

The Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.