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Lake Duck

Oxyura vittata

Least Concern

翼開長

27.6 cm

体重

665.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

レイクダックは南米に分布する潜水性カモです。雄は青い嘴と白い頬の斑点が特徴的で、尾を立てる習性があります。アルゼンチン、チリ、ウルグアイの湖や湿地に生息します。水草、種子、無脊椎動物を潜って採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	27.6 cm	10.9 in
体重	665.0 g	23.46 oz

識別

羽毛

Male is dark chestnut-brown with black head, pale whitish-grey cheeks, and cobalt-blue bill. Female is brownish-buff with streaked upperparts and a distinctive pale supercilium; undertail coverts whitish.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

分布域

Resident in southern South America from central Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Found on lowland lakes and lagoons.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in South American freshwater lakes and marshes. Feeds in dense emergent vegetation.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

一腹卵数

3-5

鳴き声

さえずり

Male produces a mechanical, drumming staccato call; female gives a soft, nasal quack. Drumming display resembles other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard at dawn on Andean and Patagonian lakes.

分類学

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

Distribution

Lake Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Lake Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in South American freshwater lakes and marshes. Feeds in dense emergent vegetation.

Where does the Lake Duck live?

Resident in southern South America from central Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Found on lowland lakes and lagoons.

Is the Lake Duck endangered?

The Lake Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Lake Duck nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

What does the Lake Duck sound like?

Male produces a mechanical, drumming staccato call; female gives a soft, nasal quack. Drumming display resembles other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard at dawn on Andean and Patagonian lakes.

How big is the Lake Duck?

The Lake Duck has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 665.0 g.

What order and family does the Lake Duck belong to?

The Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.