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Blue-billed Duck

Oxyura australis

Least Concern

Envergadura

30,8 cm

Peso

837,75 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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

🌿 Wetland

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

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

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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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Blue-billed Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes and swamps. Highly aquatic in feeding habits.

Where does the Blue-billed Duck live?

Resident in southwestern and southeastern Australia. Found on freshwater swamps and lakes, avoiding arid and tropical regions.

Is the Blue-billed Duck endangered?

The Blue-billed Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Blue-billed Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.

What does the Blue-billed Duck sound like?

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.

How big is the Blue-billed Duck?

The Blue-billed Duck has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 837.75 g.

What order and family does the Blue-billed Duck belong to?

The Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.