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Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Least Concern

翼開長

27.6 cm

体重

361.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

マスクドダックは中南米に分布するカモです。雄は黒い顔の模様と青い嘴が特徴的で、尾を立てる習性があります。深い葦原に覆われた湿地に隠れるように生活し、観察が難しいです。水草の種子や無脊椎動物を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	27.6 cm	10.9 in
体重	361.0 g	12.73 oz

識別

羽毛

Male is rich rufous-chestnut with black mask from forehead to face, boldly spotted black on upperparts; blue bill. Female is streaked buff and brown with two dark facial stripes crossing pale cheeks.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Resident from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America to northern South America. Found in lowland freshwater marshes and lagoons.

Diet & Feeding

Dives and dabbles for aquatic seeds, plant matter, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes and ponds of Central and South America.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 45 days.

一腹卵数

4-6

鳴き声

さえずり

Male emits a soft, dove-like cooing note; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The male's gentle, almost melodic cooing is surprising for a stiff-tail; heard in tropical American marshes.

分類学

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

Distribution

Masked Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Masked Duck eat?

Dives and dabbles for aquatic seeds, plant matter, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes and ponds of Central and South America.

Where does the Masked Duck live?

Resident from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America to northern South America. Found in lowland freshwater marshes and lagoons.

Is the Masked Duck endangered?

The Masked Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Masked Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 45 days.

What does the Masked Duck sound like?

Male emits a soft, dove-like cooing note; female gives a harsh, emphatic quack. The male's gentle, almost melodic cooing is surprising for a stiff-tail; heard in tropical American marshes.

How big is the Masked Duck?

The Masked Duck has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 361.0 g.

What order and family does the Masked Duck belong to?

The Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.