African Black Duck

소개

아프리카 검정 오리는 사하라 이남 아프리카의 산간 하천과 개울에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 어두운 갈색 깃털과 흰색 반점이 특징이며, 빠르게 흐르는 물에 적응되어 있습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	49.5 cm	19.5 in
체중	996.8333333333334 g	35.16 oz

식별

깃털

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing river specialist.

Habitat & Range

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in fish in winter.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 86 days.

산란 수

4-9

소리

노래

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

분류학

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

Distribution

African Black Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the African Black Duck eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in fish in winter.

Where does the African Black Duck live?

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

Is the African Black Duck endangered?

The African Black Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the African Black Duck nest?

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 86 days.

What does the African Black Duck sound like?

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

How big is the African Black Duck?

The African Black Duck has a wingspan of 49.5 cm, weight of 996.8333333333334 g.

What order and family does the African Black Duck belong to?

The African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.