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White-headed Steamerduck

Tachyeres leucocephalus

Vulnerable

翼開長

55.0 cm

体重

3250.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

チョエノスステームアーダックはアルゼンチン南部のチョエノス群島に固有の飛べないカモです。白い頭部と大きな体が特徴的です。沿岸の島嶼の岩礁地帯に生息し、貝類、甲殻類、海藻を採食します。フォークランドスティーマーダックに近縁です。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	55.0 cm	21.7 in
体重	3250.0 g	114.64 oz

識別

羽毛

Flightless. Males have white head and neck contrasting with dark gray-brown body; orange bill. Females brown with white facial markings and less contrasting head. Restricted to Chubut, Argentina coast.

Habitat & Range

Rocky coastal shores, sea channels, and sheltered bays along the Patagonian coast of Chubut Province, Argentina. Flightless; strictly coastal. Nests on rocky headlands. Very limited geographic range.

🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds across northern Canada in boreal and sub-Arctic lakes; winters on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in shallow water; diet shifts more toward seeds outside breeding season.

保全状況

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

一腹卵数

3-6

鳴き声

さえずり

A deep, rattling call from Patagonian coastal habitat. VU status; calls similar to Magellanic Steamerduck but possibly subtly distinct. Vocalizations in wild remain understudied.

分類学

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

Distribution

White-headed Steamerduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the White-headed Steamerduck eat?

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in shallow water; diet shifts more toward seeds outside breeding season.

Where does the White-headed Steamerduck live?

Rocky coastal shores, sea channels, and sheltered bays along the Patagonian coast of Chubut Province, Argentina. Flightless; strictly coastal. Nests on rocky headlands. Very limited geographic range.

Is the White-headed Steamerduck endangered?

The White-headed Steamerduck has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the White-headed Steamerduck nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

What does the White-headed Steamerduck sound like?

A deep, rattling call from Patagonian coastal habitat. VU status; calls similar to Magellanic Steamerduck but possibly subtly distinct. Vocalizations in wild remain understudied.

How big is the White-headed Steamerduck?

The White-headed Steamerduck has a wingspan of 55.0 cm, weight of 3250.0 g.

What order and family does the White-headed Steamerduck belong to?

The White-headed Steamerduck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.