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Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

Least Concern

날개 폭

48.1 cm

체중

907.6666666666666 g

과

Anatidae

목

Anseriformes

소개

노란부리 오리는 동아프리카와 남아프리카에 서식하는 중간 크기의 오리입니다. 황색 부리와 갈색 반점의 몸통이 특징이며, 고도가 높은 호수와 습지를 선호합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	48.1 cm	18.9 in
체중	907.6666666666666 g	32.02 oz

식별

깃털

Brown body with scaly pale-edged feathers; head brown with paler face and throat. Diagnostic bright yellow bill with black central stripe. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and dams across eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Uganda south to the Cape. Tolerates agricultural impoundments and urban wetlands. Largely sedentary.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Sedentary in freshwater wetlands.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates; uses serrated bill to grip prey; diet shifts toward fish in colder months.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 68 days.

산란 수

4-12

소리

노래

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, raspy rehb note. The female's strong quacking call is the dominant sound at sub-Saharan African wetlands.

분류학

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

Distribution

Yellow-billed 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 Yellow-billed Duck eat?

Dives for fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates; uses serrated bill to grip prey; diet shifts toward fish in colder months.

Where does the Yellow-billed Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and dams across eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Uganda south to the Cape. Tolerates agricultural impoundments and urban wetlands. Largely sedentary.

Is the Yellow-billed Duck endangered?

The Yellow-billed Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Yellow-billed Duck nest?

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 68 days.

What does the Yellow-billed Duck sound like?

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, raspy rehb note. The female's strong quacking call is the dominant sound at sub-Saharan African wetlands.

How big is the Yellow-billed Duck?

The Yellow-billed Duck has a wingspan of 48.1 cm, weight of 907.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Yellow-billed Duck belong to?

The Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.