Pink-headed Duck
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
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<birdfyi-bird slug="rhodonessa-caryophyllacea"></birdfyi-bird>The Pink-headed Duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 50.2 cm and a weight of 963.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.
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について
ピンクヘッドダックは南アジアに生息していた潜水性カモですが、おそらく絶滅したと考えられています。雄は特徴的なピンク色の頭部を持っていました。インドのガンジス平原の湿地や沼地に生息していましたが、狩猟と生息地の喪失により20世紀初頭に絶滅したとみられています。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 50.2 cm | 19.8 in |
| 体重 | 963.8 g | 34.00 oz |
識別
羽毛
Unmistakable; males have strikingly bright pink head and neck contrasting with dark chocolate-brown body and wings. Pink bill. Females have paler pink head. Possibly extinct; last confirmed 1949. Critically endangered or extinct.
Habitat & Range
Historically inhabited secluded freshwater pools, lakes, and marshes in tall grass and forest in the Ganges and Brahmaputra plains of India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Now possibly extinct or extremely rare.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: SA.
一腹卵数
5-10
鳴き声
さえずり
Critically Endangered; likely gives a soft, resonant quacking note judging from close relatives. The Pink-headed Duck may have produced a distinctive, mellow whistle unlike other pochards.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 科 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Rhodonessa |
| 種 | Rhodonessa caryophyllacea |
Distribution
Pink-headed Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family