Magellanic Steamerduck
Tachyeres pteneres
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A large flightless steamerduck with grey-blue plumage, a rust-orange head (male), and massive orange-red bill. Named for its habit of steaming across water using wings and feet. Found on rocky Patagonian coasts and sheltered channels. Among the world's heaviest ducks at up to 6 kg.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 52.2 cm | 20.6 in |
| 체중 | 4881.25 g | 172.18 oz |
식별
깃털
Heavy, flightless. Males gray with white eye-stripe and orange-yellow bill. Breast and flanks mottled rufous-brown. Females more brown with white eye-ring and olive-yellow bill. Wings used for steaming.
Habitat & Range
Rocky coastal shores, kelp-fringed channels, and sheltered bays of Patagonian Chile and Argentina. Flightless; confined to coastline. Nests on rocky shorelines. Uses wings to propel across water surface.
분포 지역
Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic; winters on the open Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to Baja California.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in wetlands; diet heavily invertebrate during spring breeding.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Incubation: 30-40 days. Fledging: 84 days.
산란 수
4-8
소리
노래
A loud, rattling, staccato 'kik-kik-kik' that sounds like a steam engine — hence 'steamerduck'. The wings also produce a loud churring sound as they beat the water surface.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 과 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Tachyeres |
| 종 | Tachyeres pteneres |
Distribution
Magellanic Steamerduck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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