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Siberian Scoter

Melanitta stejnegeri

Least Concern
Envergadura
53,4 cm
Peso
1267,5 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes
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Sobre

O pato-fusco-da-sibéria é um grande pato marinho encontrado principalmente na Ásia Oriental. Os machos têm plumagem preta com mancha branca embaixo do olho e bico elaborado com tubérculo proeminente e ponta amarela-laranjada. Cria em lagos florestais da Sibéria e hiberna em costas marinhas do Japão, Coreia e China. Foi recentemente separado do pato-fusco-de-asa-branca como espécie distinta com base em diferenças de morfologia e genética.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 53,4 cm 21.0 in
Peso 1267,5 g 44.71 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Male is uniformly black with white secondaries forming wing patch; orange-yellow bill has large black knob at base and pale yellow tip. Female dark brown with paler facial patches and whitish wing speculum.

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of central and eastern Siberia. Winters along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and northeastern China.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal East Asian waters. Diet similar to other Melanitta scoters.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Fledging: 50-55 days.

Tamanho da postura

6-9

Som

Canto

Male emits a soft, piping whistle; female produces a guttural, grating call. Voice resembles White-winged Scoter; heard during winter on East Asian coasts and large inland seas.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Siberian Scoter has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Siberian Scoter eat?
Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal East Asian waters. Diet similar to other Melanitta scoters.
Where does the Siberian Scoter live?
Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of central and eastern Siberia. Winters along the coasts of Japan, Korea, and northeastern China.
Is the Siberian Scoter endangered?
The Siberian Scoter has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Siberian Scoter nest?
Nest type: SC. Fledging: 50-55 days.
What does the Siberian Scoter sound like?
Male emits a soft, piping whistle; female produces a guttural, grating call. Voice resembles White-winged Scoter; heard during winter on East Asian coasts and large inland seas.
How big is the Siberian Scoter?
The Siberian Scoter has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 1267.5 g.
What order and family does the Siberian Scoter belong to?
The Siberian Scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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