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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

Not Evaluated
Peso
1003,75 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a weight of 1 kg.

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Sobre

O pato mexicano, também conhecido como pato do México, é um pato de tamanho médio que habita zonas húmidas e rios do planalto central do México e do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos. Apresenta uma plumagem castanha mosqueada semelhante à fêmea do pato-real, com o qual se hybridiza em algumas regiões. É considerado uma espécie distinta ou subespécie do pato-real dependendo da autoridade taxonómica. A sua população enfrenta ameaças devido à hibridização, perda de habitat e alterações no regime hídrico.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 1003,75 g 35.41 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-13

Som

Canto

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Where does the Mexican Duck live?
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.
How does the Mexican Duck nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.
What does the Mexican Duck sound like?
Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.
How big is the Mexican Duck?
The Mexican Duck has a weight of 1003.75 g.
What order and family does the Mexican Duck belong to?
The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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