Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa
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A strikingly beautiful teal with intricately patterned golden, green, black, and white head; pink-brown breast; and grey flanks. Breeds in Siberian taiga; winters in East Asia. Once seriously depleted, now recovering. Forms spectacular flocks of hundreds of thousands at South Korean wintering sites.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 41,2 cm | 16.2 in |
| Peso | 446,75 g | 15.76 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Males have exquisitely patterned green-and-buff head with bold white and black facial stripes. Pinkish breast with black spots; gray flanks; long drooping scapulars. Females brown with white loral spot and cheek patch.
Habitat & Range
Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.
Distribuição geográfica
Breeds in montane and boreal zones across Eurasia; winters at lower elevations and southern latitudes in Europe and Asia.
Diet & Feeding
Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water conditions.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 25-40 days.
Tamanho da postura
4-10
Som
Canto
Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Família | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Sibirionetta |
| Espécies | Sibirionetta formosa |
Distribution
Baikal Teal has been recorded in 5 countries.
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