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Southern Pochard

Netta erythrophthalma

Least Concern

翼開長

41.6 cm

体重

820.8 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

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について

サザンポチャードはアフリカ南部と南米に分布する潜水性カモです。雄は暗褐色の体に赤い目が特徴的です。深水の湖、ダム、湿地に生息し、水草の塊茎、藻類、無脊椎動物を潜って採食します。アフリカ南部では比較的普通に見られる種です。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	41.6 cm	16.4 in
体重	820.8 g	28.95 oz

識別

羽毛

Males deep brown with iridescent black head and red eye; pale blue-gray bill with dark tip. Females brown with pale face and pale crescent behind eye. White wing stripe in flight. African and South American populations.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and brackish lakes, pans, and marshes in sub-Saharan Africa and separately in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Ecuador. Nomadic in Africa; follows seasonal flooding.

🌿 Wetland

分布域

Breeds across northern North America; winters along both coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean Basin.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; eats hard-shelled prey; diet shifts with coastal habitat use.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 56-65 days.

一腹卵数

5-15

鳴き声

さえずり

Male gives a harsh, buzzy churr; female produces a series of resonant quacks. The male's buzzy display call is subdued; the female's loud, emphatic quacking dominates African wetland sounds.

分類学

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

Distribution

Southern Pochard has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Southern Pochard eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; eats hard-shelled prey; diet shifts with coastal habitat use.

Where does the Southern Pochard live?

Freshwater and brackish lakes, pans, and marshes in sub-Saharan Africa and separately in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Ecuador. Nomadic in Africa; follows seasonal flooding.

Is the Southern Pochard endangered?

The Southern Pochard has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Southern Pochard nest?

Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 56-65 days.

What does the Southern Pochard sound like?

Male gives a harsh, buzzy churr; female produces a series of resonant quacks. The male's buzzy display call is subdued; the female's loud, emphatic quacking dominates African wetland sounds.

How big is the Southern Pochard?

The Southern Pochard has a wingspan of 41.6 cm, weight of 820.8 g.

What order and family does the Southern Pochard belong to?

The Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.