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Madagascar Pochard

Aythya innotata

Critically Endangered
날개 폭
37.4 cm
체중
685.0 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 37.4 cm and a weight of 685 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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소개

세계에서 가장 희귀한 오리 중 하나로, 2006년 재발견 전까지 멸종된 것으로 여겨졌습니다. 수컷에 흰 눈이 있는 소형 갈색 포차드입니다. 마다가스카르의 매우 작은 고산 호수에서 발견됩니다. 극심위기(CR) 종으로, 극소수 야생 개체군을 보전하기 위한 집중적인 보전 노력이 진행 중입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 37.4 cm 14.7 in
체중 685.0 g 24.16 oz

식별

깃털

Males have brown head and neck; dark brown back; pale gray flanks with white undertail. White eye. Blue-gray bill. Females browner with pale face patch and brown eye. Critically endangered; rediscovered 2006 in Madagascar.

Habitat & Range

Restricted to Lake Matsaborimena in the highlands of northern Madagascar at about 1,500 m altitude. Uses deep-water mountain lakes with aquatic vegetation. Critically Endangered; tiny wild population.

보전 상태

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 26-28 days.

산란 수

6-10

소리

노래

Critically Endangered; produces a soft, Aythya-like purring and grating quacking. Calls are not well-documented; likely similar to closely related Ferruginous Duck based on phylogeny.

분류학

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

Distribution

Madagascar Pochard has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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Where does the Madagascar Pochard live?
Restricted to Lake Matsaborimena in the highlands of northern Madagascar at about 1,500 m altitude. Uses deep-water mountain lakes with aquatic vegetation. Critically Endangered; tiny wild population.
Is the Madagascar Pochard endangered?
The Madagascar Pochard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Madagascar Pochard nest?
Incubation: 26-28 days.
What does the Madagascar Pochard sound like?
Critically Endangered; produces a soft, Aythya-like purring and grating quacking. Calls are not well-documented; likely similar to closely related Ferruginous Duck based on phylogeny.
How big is the Madagascar Pochard?
The Madagascar Pochard has a wingspan of 37.4 cm, weight of 685.0 g.
What order and family does the Madagascar Pochard belong to?
The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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