Amsterdam Duck

Amsterdam Duck

Anas marecula

Extinct
체중
289.5 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

소개

암스테르담 오리는 인도양의 암스테르담 섬에 서식했던 날지 못하는 오리였으나, 인간 정착과 도입된 포식자들로 인해 19세기에 멸종되었습니다. 짧은 날개와 작은 체구가 특징이었습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
체중 289.5 g 10.21 oz

식별

깃털

Extinct Amsterdam Island duck known only from bones and a single historical description. Presumably brown plumage typical of Anas dabbling ducks. Flightless or near-flightless; extirpated by introduced predators.

Habitat & Range

Historically restricted to Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Now extinct. Presumably inhabited the island's freshwater sources and coastal areas.

분포 지역

Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands of the South Indian Ocean; disperses across the Southern Ocean when not nesting.

Diet & Feeding

Extinct Auckland Islands Merganser; fed on freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrates in streams; inferred from bill morphology.

보전 상태

Extinct
IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. As an Anas relative, likely gave a typical duck-like quacking call; male may have had a soft whistled note similar to other island teals.

분류학

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Amsterdam Duck eat?
Extinct Auckland Islands Merganser; fed on freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrates in streams; inferred from bill morphology.
Where does the Amsterdam Duck live?
Historically restricted to Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Now extinct. Presumably inhabited the island's freshwater sources and coastal areas.
Is the Amsterdam Duck endangered?
The Amsterdam Duck has a conservation status of Extinct.
What does the Amsterdam Duck sound like?
Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. As an Anas relative, likely gave a typical duck-like quacking call; male may have had a soft whistled note similar to other island teals.
How big is the Amsterdam Duck?
The Amsterdam Duck has a weight of 289.5 g.
What order and family does the Amsterdam Duck belong to?
The Amsterdam Duck (Anas marecula) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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