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Meller's Duck

Anas melleri

Endangered

날개 폭

49.1 cm

체중

1023.625 g

과

Anatidae

목

Anseriformes

소개

멜러 오리는 마다가스카르와 레위니옹 섬에 서식하는 대형 오리로, 말라드와 유사한 갈색 줄무늬 깃털을 가지고 있습니다. 서식지 파괴와 남획으로 인해 멸종위기에 처해 있습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	49.1 cm	19.3 in
체중	1023.625 g	36.11 oz

식별

깃털

Dark brown-olive plumage streaked and mottled with pale buff; resembles large dark Mallard without green head. Iridescent green speculum with white borders. Yellow-brown bill; orange legs. Madagascar endemic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Resident in wetlands and lakes from Turkey and Egypt through East Africa to the Cape. Non-migratory and widely distributed.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

보전 상태

Endangered

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

산란 수

5-11

소리

노래

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

분류학

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

Distribution

Meller's Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Meller's Duck eat?

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

Where does the Meller's Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

Is the Meller's Duck endangered?

The Meller's Duck has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Meller's Duck nest?

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

What does the Meller's Duck sound like?

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

How big is the Meller's Duck?

The Meller's Duck has a wingspan of 49.1 cm, weight of 1023.625 g.

What order and family does the Meller's Duck belong to?

The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.