Ferruginous Duck

Sobre

O pato-castanho-ferrugíneo é um pequeno pato mergulhador encontrado em zonas húmidas de água doce do Paleártico. Os machos têm uma coloração castanho-ferrugíneo brilhante rica com olho branco marcante. Habita lagos, pântanos e rios lentos com vegetação densa de juncos. Está classificado como quase ameaçado, com populações em declínio em grande parte do seu alcance devido à drenagem de zonas húmidas e perturbação. É uma espécie-alvo de programas de conservação europeus.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	36,5 cm	14.4 in
Peso	594,1666666666666 g	20.96 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Rich chestnut-brown head, neck and breast; white undertail conspicuous. White eye in males (brown in females). Dark back. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Compact and rounded. Males brighter chestnut; Palearctic diving duck.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and river deltas with dense emergent vegetation in southern Eurasia from central Europe east to Central Asia and China. Winters in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in boreal and sub-Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to the Gulf States.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal habitats; diet dominated by hard-shelled invertebrates.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 55-60 days.

Tamanho da postura

4-17

Som

Canto

Male emits a soft, wheeling purr; female gives a harsh, rapid quacking series. The male's quiet purring display call contrasts with the female's repeated, grating notes on Mediterranean marshes.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Ferruginous Duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Ferruginous Duck eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal habitats; diet dominated by hard-shelled invertebrates.

Where does the Ferruginous Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and river deltas with dense emergent vegetation in southern Eurasia from central Europe east to Central Asia and China. Winters in the Mediterranean, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Is the Ferruginous Duck endangered?

The Ferruginous Duck has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Ferruginous Duck nest?

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 55-60 days.

What does the Ferruginous Duck sound like?

Male emits a soft, wheeling purr; female gives a harsh, rapid quacking series. The male's quiet purring display call contrasts with the female's repeated, grating notes on Mediterranean marshes.

How big is the Ferruginous Duck?

The Ferruginous Duck has a wingspan of 36.5 cm, weight of 594.1666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Ferruginous Duck belong to?

The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.