Wood Duck

Sobre

Um dos patos mais vistosos da América do Norte, pertencente à família Anatidae. O Pato-carolina (Aix sponsa) habita florestas ripárias e zonas úmidas arboladas no leste da América do Norte e na costa do Pacífico. Mede aproximadamente 47-54 cm. Os machos têm plumagem nupcial elaborada com crista verde e roxa iridescente, patches vermelhos e brancos no rosto. Nidifica em cavidades de árvores próximas a água. Alimenta-se de sementes, frutos e insetos aquáticos. Um dos poucos patos que empoleira em árvores. Classificado como Pouco Preocupante pela UICN.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	44,1 cm	17.4 in
Peso	691,75 g	24.40 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Males iridescent green and purple-crested head with white throat patches and facial stripes. Chestnut breast, buffy flanks, dark back. Red eye and bill. Females gray-brown with white eye-ring teardrop. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

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Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in Eurasia; winters across tropical and southern Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

Tamanho da postura

9-15

Som

Canto

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Aix
Espécies	Aix sponsa

Distribution

Wood Duck has been recorded in 21 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Wood Duck eat?

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

Where does the Wood Duck live?

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

Is the Wood Duck endangered?

The Wood Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Wood Duck nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

What does the Wood Duck sound like?

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

How big is the Wood Duck?

The Wood Duck has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 691.75 g.

What order and family does the Wood Duck belong to?

The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.