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Flying Steamerduck

Tachyeres patachonicus

Least Concern
翼開長
57.4 cm
体重
2620.75 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 57.4 cm and a weight of 2.6 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

フライングスティーマーダックは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島に生息する飛べるスティーマーダックです。近縁の飛べない種と異なり、飛行能力を持ちます。沿岸の湿地、河川、湖に生息し、貝類、甲殻類を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 57.4 cm 22.6 in
体重 2620.75 g 92.44 oz

識別

羽毛

Males gray with chestnut-brown breast and white eye-stripe. Females brown-gray with white eye-ring and chestnut flanks. Orange-yellow bill. Only Tachyeres species capable of sustained flight. Wings larger.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, coastal bays, and channels in Patagonian Chile and Argentina from the Lakes Region south to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; some populations move to coasts in winter.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 30-40 days. Fledging: 84 days.

一腹卵数

5-9

鳴き声

さえずり

A harsh, rattling 'rrrrr' and nasal calls. Flying Steamerduck can fly (unlike some relatives) and gives vocal calls in flight. Contact calls are clattering and guttural.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Tachyeres
Tachyeres patachonicus

Distribution

Flying Steamerduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Where does the Flying Steamerduck live?
Freshwater lakes, rivers, coastal bays, and channels in Patagonian Chile and Argentina from the Lakes Region south to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; some populations move to coasts in winter.
Is the Flying Steamerduck endangered?
The Flying Steamerduck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Flying Steamerduck nest?
Incubation: 30-40 days. Fledging: 84 days.
What does the Flying Steamerduck sound like?
A harsh, rattling 'rrrrr' and nasal calls. Flying Steamerduck can fly (unlike some relatives) and gives vocal calls in flight. Contact calls are clattering and guttural.
How big is the Flying Steamerduck?
The Flying Steamerduck has a wingspan of 57.4 cm, weight of 2620.75 g.
What order and family does the Flying Steamerduck belong to?
The Flying Steamerduck (Tachyeres patachonicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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