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Crested Shelduck

Tadorna cristata

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
59,8 cm
Peso
1235,0 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-de-crista é provavelmente extinto, com os últimos avistamentos confirmados datando de meados do século XX. Era nativo do nordeste da China, Coreia e talvez do Japão. Os machos tinham uma crista verde proeminente, corpo barrado e bico vermelho. Existem apenas quatro espécimes de museu conhecidos. Não foram confirmados avistamentos credíveis nas décadas recentes, embora ocasionalmente se afirme terem sido feitos avistamentos na Coreia do Norte.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 59,8 cm 23.5 in
Peso 1235,0 g 43.56 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Critically rare; known from few specimens. Males dark green head with bushy crest; black and white body with chestnut flanks. Females have white facial markings and brown-barred body. Possibly extinct; last records 1964.

Habitat & Range

Historically known from coastal Korea, Siberia, and possibly Japan. Habitat preferences poorly known; specimens were collected near coasts and rivers. Possibly extinct.

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters from West Africa to South Africa. Uses the western and central Palearctic–African flyways.

Diet & Feeding

Possibly extinct; Crested Shelduck fed on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates near East Asian wetlands; diet records scarce.

Estado de conservação

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

10

Som

Canto

Critically endangered; last confirmed sightings in 1971. No vocalizations reliably recorded. Presumed similar to related shelducks based on phylogeny but effectively unknown.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Crested Shelduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Crested Shelduck eat?
Possibly extinct; Crested Shelduck fed on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates near East Asian wetlands; diet records scarce.
Where does the Crested Shelduck live?
Historically known from coastal Korea, Siberia, and possibly Japan. Habitat preferences poorly known; specimens were collected near coasts and rivers. Possibly extinct.
Is the Crested Shelduck endangered?
The Crested Shelduck has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
What does the Crested Shelduck sound like?
Critically endangered; last confirmed sightings in 1971. No vocalizations reliably recorded. Presumed similar to related shelducks based on phylogeny but effectively unknown.
How big is the Crested Shelduck?
The Crested Shelduck has a wingspan of 59.8 cm, weight of 1235.0 g.
What order and family does the Crested Shelduck belong to?
The Crested Shelduck (Tadorna cristata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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