Cotton Pygmy-goose

について

コットンティールは南アジアから東南アジア、オーストラリアにかけて分布する小型のカモです。白い羽毛と緑色の翼の縁が特徴的で、陸上より水上での生活が得意なカモです。蓮の葉の上を歩くことができます。水草が豊富な湖、池、水田に生息します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	31.7 cm	12.5 in
体重	343.5 g	12.12 oz

識別

羽毛

Males white below and white-faced with dark green crown and collar; black back with iridescent green gloss; white wing bar conspicuous in flight. Females brown-gray with pale supercilium. Tiny; perches in trees.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and rice paddies with aquatic vegetation from India east through Southeast Asia, China, and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nests in tree holes near water.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in the tropics of Africa and Asia. Migratory; routes cross through the Middle East.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow water; invertebrate diet peaks during breeding season.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV.

一腹卵数

6-18

鳴き声

さえずり

Male emits a rapid, clucking chatter resembling a toy rattle; female responds with soft, muffled quacks. In flight both sexes produce a distinctive whistling wing-beat.

分類学

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

Distribution

Cotton Pygmy-goose has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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よくある質問

What does the Cotton Pygmy-goose eat?

Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow water; invertebrate diet peaks during breeding season.

Where does the Cotton Pygmy-goose live?

Freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and rice paddies with aquatic vegetation from India east through Southeast Asia, China, and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nests in tree holes near water.

Is the Cotton Pygmy-goose endangered?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cotton Pygmy-goose nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Cotton Pygmy-goose sound like?

Male emits a rapid, clucking chatter resembling a toy rattle; female responds with soft, muffled quacks. In flight both sexes produce a distinctive whistling wing-beat.

How big is the Cotton Pygmy-goose?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose has a wingspan of 31.7 cm, weight of 343.5 g.

What order and family does the Cotton Pygmy-goose belong to?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.