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Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Least Concern

Envergadura

27,9 cm

Peso

586,6666666666666 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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Sobre

O pato-de-cauda-rígida-americano é um pequeno pato de cauda rígida nativo da América do Norte. Os machos em reprodução têm cabeça preta, bico azul-celeste brilhante e corpo castanho-avermelhado. São famosos por exibições de corte elaboradas onde batem o bico contra o peito para fazer bolhas. Foram introduzidos na Europa onde hybridizam com o pato-de-cauda-rígida-europeu ameaçado. Esta hybridização levou a esforços de erradicação controversos em vários países europeus.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,9 cm	11.0 in
Peso	586,6666666666666 g	20.69 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Breeding male has vivid rufous-chestnut body, black crown, white cheeks, and bright sky-blue bill; stiff tail often cocked upright. Female is dull brown with pale cheek crossed by single dark stripe.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds across interior North America from western Canada south to Mexico. Winters on coasts and inland waters south to northern South America.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic plant seeds, roots, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes. Uses stiff tail as rudder while swimming underwater.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-26 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

Tamanho da postura

5-15

Som

Canto

Male produces a mechanical, drumming bok-bok-bok staccato beat; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's rapid drum-roll call on the bill during display is startlingly loud and distinctive.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Ruddy Duck has been recorded in 27 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇹🇷 Turkey 🇮🇱 Israel 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Ruddy Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic plant seeds, roots, and invertebrates in freshwater marshes. Uses stiff tail as rudder while swimming underwater.

Where does the Ruddy Duck live?

Breeds across interior North America from western Canada south to Mexico. Winters on coasts and inland waters south to northern South America.

Is the Ruddy Duck endangered?

The Ruddy Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Ruddy Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-26 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

What does the Ruddy Duck sound like?

Male produces a mechanical, drumming bok-bok-bok staccato beat; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's rapid drum-roll call on the bill during display is startlingly loud and distinctive.

How big is the Ruddy Duck?

The Ruddy Duck has a wingspan of 27.9 cm, weight of 586.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Ruddy Duck belong to?

The Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.