Green Pygmy-goose

Sobre

O pato-pigmeu-verde-anão é um pequeno pato encontrado na Nova Guiné, ilhas adjacentes e norte da Austrália. Os machos têm dorso verde-escuro iridescente marcante com colar branco e ventre branco. Habita zonas húmidas tropicais, especialmente lagoas e lagos com vegetação aquática flutuante abundante como lírios de água. É o menor pato da Austrália. Nidifica em ocos de árvore. Tem uma distribuição mais restrita do que o pato-pigmeu-do-algodão relacionado.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	33,8 cm	13.3 in
Peso	328,75 g	11.60 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Males have dark green head and neck with white cheek patch; dark back; white underparts; flanks gray-green with fine barring. Females duller with brown cap and white face. White wing bar in flight.

Habitat & Range

Lily-covered tropical freshwater billabongs, lagoons, and seasonal floodplains in New Guinea and the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Highly dependent on aquatic vegetation.

🌿 Wetland

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds across northern and central Eurasia; winters in tropical Africa and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow fresh water; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV.

Tamanho da postura

8-12

Som

Canto

Male gives a high-pitched, melodic two-note whistle; female produces a quiet, nasal grunt. Courtship includes rapid chattering exchanges between paired birds on tropical lagoons.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Green Pygmy-goose has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Green Pygmy-goose eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow fresh water; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

Where does the Green Pygmy-goose live?

Lily-covered tropical freshwater billabongs, lagoons, and seasonal floodplains in New Guinea and the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Highly dependent on aquatic vegetation.

Is the Green Pygmy-goose endangered?

The Green Pygmy-goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Green Pygmy-goose nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Green Pygmy-goose sound like?

Male gives a high-pitched, melodic two-note whistle; female produces a quiet, nasal grunt. Courtship includes rapid chattering exchanges between paired birds on tropical lagoons.

How big is the Green Pygmy-goose?

The Green Pygmy-goose has a wingspan of 33.8 cm, weight of 328.75 g.

What order and family does the Green Pygmy-goose belong to?

The Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.