Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
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<birdfyi-bird slug="anas-superciliosa"></birdfyi-bird>The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 50.2 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O pato do Pacífico é um pato dabbling de tamanho médio amplamente distribuído na Oceânia, incluindo Austrália, Nova Zelândia, Nova Guiné e numerosas ilhas do Pacífico. Apresenta uma plumagem castanha mosqueada com uma faixa ocular escura proeminente. É um dos patos mais comuns e familiares da Austrália e Nova Zelândia. Habita uma grande variedade de habitats aquáticos, desde lagoas de zonas húmidas a estuários costeiros.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 50,2 cm | 19.8 in |
| Peso | 1000,5 g | 35.29 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Brownish-black body with pale buff feather edges giving scaly appearance. Bold pale buff supercilium and dark eye-stripe and crown stripe on paler face. Iridescent green speculum. Gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.
Tamanho da postura
3-15
Som
Canto
Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Família | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anas |
| Espécies | Anas superciliosa |
Distribution
Pacific Black Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family