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Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

Least Concern
날개 폭
48.9 cm
체중
1027.5 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 48.9 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

플로리다 오리 또는 모틀드 덕이라고도 불리는 이 종은 미국 남부 플로리다와 멕시코만 연안에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 말라드와 비슷하지만 뺨이 더 밝고 꼬리 깃털이 더 어둡습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 48.9 cm 19.3 in
체중 1027.5 g 36.24 oz

식별

깃털

Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding Mallard.

Habitat & Range

Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP.

산란 수

9-13

소리

노래

Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.

분류학

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

Distribution

Mottled Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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External Databases

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Where does the Mottled Duck live?
Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.
Is the Mottled Duck endangered?
The Mottled Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mottled Duck nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Mottled Duck sound like?
Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.
How big is the Mottled Duck?
The Mottled Duck has a wingspan of 48.9 cm, weight of 1027.5 g.
What order and family does the Mottled Duck belong to?
The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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