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Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Least Concern

날개 폭

47.7 cm

체중

620.5 g

과

Anatidae

목

Anseriformes

소개

중간 크기의 오리로 체장 46–53cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 초록색과 청동색 머리에 긴 드리운 어깨 깃털을 갖는다. 동아시아 하천, 호수, 습지에 서식한다. 수생식물과 종자를 먹는다. 개체 수가 빠르게 감소하여 취약한 상태이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	47.7 cm	18.8 in
체중	620.5 g	21.89 oz

식별

깃털

Males have iridescent green-and-chestnut head with bushy drooping crest. Pale gray body with black and white breast band. Long, sickle-shaped tertials overhang tail. Females mottled brown. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Nomadic across the interior wetlands of Australia; moves widely in response to flooding and drought conditions.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 24-26 days.

산란 수

6-10

소리

노래

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

분류학

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

Distribution

Falcated Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Falcated Duck eat?

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

Where does the Falcated Duck live?

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

Is the Falcated Duck endangered?

The Falcated Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Falcated Duck nest?

Incubation: 24-26 days.

What does the Falcated Duck sound like?

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

How big is the Falcated Duck?

The Falcated Duck has a wingspan of 47.7 cm, weight of 620.5 g.

What order and family does the Falcated Duck belong to?

The Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.