Blue Duck

소개

청둥오리부리오리는 뉴질랜드의 고유종으로 빠른 산악 하천에 서식한다. 독특한 회색빛 깃털과 분홍색 부리 끝이 특징적이다. 하천의 이끼와 조류를 먹으며 뉴질랜드에서만 발견되는 귀중한 토착종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	45.6 cm	18.0 in
체중	861.75 g	30.40 oz

식별

깃털

Distinctive slate-blue-gray plumage; breast spotted with chestnut-brown in both sexes. Pale bill with flexible pink lobes at tip. Chestnut eye. Sexes similar; adapted to fast-flowing mountain streams in New Zealand.

Habitat & Range

Fast-flowing clear turbulent mountain rivers and streams in pristine native forest at 300–1,500 m in both main islands of New Zealand. Requires undisturbed riparian habitat with abundant aquatic invertebrates.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Breeds on open prairie wetlands of the Great Plains; winters in shallow estuaries and marshes along the Gulf of Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Eats aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow fresh water; invertebrate diet peaks in breeding season.

보전 상태

Endangered

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CR,CV. Incubation: 31-35 days. Fledging: 70-82 days.

산란 수

5-6

소리

노래

A soft, musical whistle from fast-flowing South Island rivers. Call is a clear 'whio' — giving the bird its Maori name. Also gives a soft, reedy 'squeak'. Endangered; rarely heard.

분류학

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

Distribution

Blue Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Blue Duck eat?

Eats aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow fresh water; invertebrate diet peaks in breeding season.

Where does the Blue Duck live?

Fast-flowing clear turbulent mountain rivers and streams in pristine native forest at 300–1,500 m in both main islands of New Zealand. Requires undisturbed riparian habitat with abundant aquatic invertebrates.

Is the Blue Duck endangered?

The Blue Duck has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Blue Duck nest?

Nest type: CR,CV. Incubation: 31-35 days. Fledging: 70-82 days.

What does the Blue Duck sound like?

A soft, musical whistle from fast-flowing South Island rivers. Call is a clear 'whio' — giving the bird its Maori name. Also gives a soft, reedy 'squeak'. Endangered; rarely heard.

How big is the Blue Duck?

The Blue Duck has a wingspan of 45.6 cm, weight of 861.75 g.

What order and family does the Blue Duck belong to?

The Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.