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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Least Concern
날개 폭
50.2 cm
체중
1000.5 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

소개

태평양 검정 오리는 오스트레일리아, 뉴질랜드 및 태평양 섬들에 널리 분포합니다. 어두운 갈색 몸통과 특징적인 얼굴 줄무늬를 가지고 있으며, 다양한 수생 환경에 적응할 수 있습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 50.2 cm 19.8 in
체중 1000.5 g 35.29 oz

식별

깃털

Brownish-black body with pale buff feather edges giving scaly appearance. Bold pale buff supercilium and dark eye-stripe and crown stripe on paler face. Iridescent green speculum. Gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.

분포 지역

Found across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar; locally sedentary in freshwater lakes and rivers year-round.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates; serrated bill adapted for gripping prey; diet varies with fish availability seasonally.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.

산란 수

3-15

소리

노래

Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.

분류학

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

Distribution

Pacific Black Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Pacific Black Duck eat?
Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates; serrated bill adapted for gripping prey; diet varies with fish availability seasonally.
Where does the Pacific Black Duck live?
Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.
Is the Pacific Black Duck endangered?
The Pacific Black Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pacific Black Duck nest?
Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.
What does the Pacific Black Duck sound like?
Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.
How big is the Pacific Black Duck?
The Pacific Black Duck has a wingspan of 50.2 cm, weight of 1000.5 g.
What order and family does the Pacific Black Duck belong to?
The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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