Redhead

소개

중간 크기의 잠수오리입니다. 수컷은 둥근 붉은색 머리, 검은 가슴과 뒷부분, 회색 몸통을 가지며, 암컷은 갈색입니다. 매우 기생적인 번식 행동으로—암컷이 다른 오리 둥지에 알을 자주 낳습니다. 북미 전역에 분포합니다. 큰 만과 해안 수역에서 월동합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	43.7 cm	17.2 in
체중	1055.0 g	37.21 oz

식별

깃털

Males have rounded rufous-red head; black breast and undertail; pale gray body. Blue-gray bill with white ring and black tip. Red eye. Females brown with paler face. Rounder head than Canvasback. Dimorphic.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on prairie marshes and potholes in western North America. Winters on large bays, coastal waters, lakes, and reservoirs across the southern United States and Mexico. Large concentrations on Laguna Madre, Texas.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds in boreal and temperate North America; winters from southern Canada to northern South America along both coasts.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow coastal water; hard-shelled benthic prey dominates diet.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-29 days. Fledging: 56-73 days.

산란 수

7-14

소리

노래

Male gives a low, mewing may-heah call; female produces a purring, rolled quacking. The mewing, nasal call is unlike any other North American duck; flocks create a cat-like chorus.

분류학

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

Distribution

Redhead has been recorded in 8 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Redhead eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow coastal water; hard-shelled benthic prey dominates diet.

Where does the Redhead live?

Breeds on prairie marshes and potholes in western North America. Winters on large bays, coastal waters, lakes, and reservoirs across the southern United States and Mexico. Large concentrations on Laguna Madre, Texas.

Is the Redhead endangered?

The Redhead has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Redhead nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-29 days. Fledging: 56-73 days.

What does the Redhead sound like?

Male gives a low, mewing may-heah call; female produces a purring, rolled quacking. The mewing, nasal call is unlike any other North American duck; flocks create a cat-like chorus.

How big is the Redhead?

The Redhead has a wingspan of 43.7 cm, weight of 1055.0 g.

What order and family does the Redhead belong to?

The Redhead (Aythya americana) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.