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Smew

Mergellus albellus

Least Concern

Envergadura

37,5 cm

Peso

658,75 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-belo é o mais pequeno dos mergansos e um dos patos mais distintos da Europa. Os machos em reprodução têm plumagem branca e preta contrastante com o rosto branco marcante com manchas pretas ao redor dos olhos e bico cinzento pequeno. Cria em buracos de árvore em florestas boreais e junto a lagos de água limpa. Hiberna em zonas costeiras e grandes lagos da Europa Ocidental e Ásia Oriental. Os casais formam-se durante a hibernação com exibições elaboradas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	37,5 cm	14.8 in
Peso	658,75 g	23.24 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Male is largely white with black eye patch, black lines on back, and fine black lines on flanks creating a cracked-ice pattern. Female has chestnut-red head, white cheeks, and grey body.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in boreal forests of northern Europe and Siberia. Winters on large lakes and coasts from western Europe east to Japan and China.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans in freshwater and coastal habitats. Uses serrated bill to grip slippery prey.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 70 days.

Tamanho da postura

5-11

Som

Canto

Male gives a soft, crow-like krr note; female produces a grating, rasping call. Both sexes are relatively quiet; the male's harsh, crow-like call is surprisingly low for such a small elegant duck.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Smew has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Smew eat?

Dives for small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans in freshwater and coastal habitats. Uses serrated bill to grip slippery prey.

Where does the Smew live?

Breeds in boreal forests of northern Europe and Siberia. Winters on large lakes and coasts from western Europe east to Japan and China.

Is the Smew endangered?

The Smew has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Smew nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 70 days.

What does the Smew sound like?

Male gives a soft, crow-like krr note; female produces a grating, rasping call. Both sexes are relatively quiet; the male's harsh, crow-like call is surprisingly low for such a small elegant duck.

How big is the Smew?

The Smew has a wingspan of 37.5 cm, weight of 658.75 g.

What order and family does the Smew belong to?

The Smew (Mergellus albellus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.