Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
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<birdfyi-bird slug="oxyura-australis"></birdfyi-bird>The Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.8 cm and a weight of 837.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O pato-azul australiano é um pequeno pato de cauda rígida endémico do sul e este da Austrália. Os machos têm cabeça preta escura, bico azul brilhante e corpo castanho-avermelhado. Habita lagos e pântanos de água doce com vegetação emergente densa. É um mergulhador talentoso e move-se com dificuldade em terra. É considerado vulnerável em algumas partes do seu alcance devido à perda de habitat. A qualidade e disponibilidade das zonas húmidas são críticas para a sua sobrevivência.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm | 12.1 in |
| Peso | 837,75 g | 29.55 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Breeding male is deep rich chestnut with black head and broad bright blue bill; tail often held erect. Female is dark brown with finely barred buff pattern on body and pale supercilium; bill grey.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Resident in southwestern and southeastern Australia. Found on freshwater swamps and lakes, avoiding arid and tropical regions.
Diet & Feeding
Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes and swamps. Highly aquatic in feeding habits.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.
Tamanho da postura
5-6
Som
Canto
Male produces a mechanical, splashing display call with loud bill-drumming; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre bubbling-cum-drumming display is spectacular on Australian lakes.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Família | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Oxyura |
| Espécies | Oxyura australis |
Distribution
Blue-billed Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family