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Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
48,9 cm
Масса
1027,5 g
Семейство
Anatidae
Отряд
Anseriformes

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 48.9 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A medium-sized buff-brown dabbling duck closely related to the Mallard, with a plain brown body, yellow bill, and blue speculum. Non-migratory; restricted to coastal marshes of Florida and the Gulf Coast. Threatened by hybridization with introduced Mallards in Florida.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 48,9 cm 19.3 in
Масса 1027,5 g 36.24 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding Mallard.

Habitat & Range

Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP.

Размер кладки

9-13

Звук

Пение

Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Семейство Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anas
Виды Anas fulvigula

Distribution

Mottled Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

Присутствует Not recorded

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Where does the Mottled Duck live?
Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.
Is the Mottled Duck endangered?
The Mottled Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mottled Duck nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Mottled Duck sound like?
Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.
How big is the Mottled Duck?
The Mottled Duck has a wingspan of 48.9 cm, weight of 1027.5 g.
What order and family does the Mottled Duck belong to?
The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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