Hartlaub's Duck
Pteronetta hartlaubii
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A large dark duck with a chestnut-brown body, dark head and neck, pale blue speculum, and bright red base to the bill in males. Found in tropical African rainforest streams and forest swamps. One of Africa's least-studied ducks. Lives singly or in pairs in shaded forest waterways.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 53.4 cm | 21.0 in |
| 체중 | 910.0 g | 32.10 oz |
식별
깃털
Dark chocolate-brown body; white patches at side of head distinctive. Males have dark blue frontal shield extending from bill. Wings show pale blue-gray inner forewing. Legs gray. West African forest streams specialist.
Habitat & Range
Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.
분포 지역
Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from Africa and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 56 days.
산란 수
7-11
소리
노래
A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 과 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Pteronetta |
| 종 | Pteronetta hartlaubii |
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