Wood Duck

소개

북미에서 가장 화려한 오리 중 하나; 수컷은 홍채 녹색-자주색 볏 머리, 화려한 빨강, 흰색, 파란색 무늬를 가진다. 숲이 많은 늪과 강변에서 번식하며 나무 구멍에 둥지를 튼다. 암컷은 갈색이며 흰 눈물 무늬가 있다. 씨앗, 도토리, 수생 식물을 먹는다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	44.1 cm	17.4 in
체중	691.75 g	24.40 oz

식별

깃털

Males iridescent green and purple-crested head with white throat patches and facial stripes. Chestnut breast, buffy flanks, dark back. Red eye and bill. Females gray-brown with white eye-ring teardrop. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Breeds in Eurasia; winters across tropical and southern Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

산란 수

9-15

소리

노래

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Aix
종	Aix sponsa

Distribution

Wood Duck has been recorded in 21 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Wood Duck eat?

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

Where does the Wood Duck live?

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

Is the Wood Duck endangered?

The Wood Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Wood Duck nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

What does the Wood Duck sound like?

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

How big is the Wood Duck?

The Wood Duck has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 691.75 g.

What order and family does the Wood Duck belong to?

The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.