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Philippine Duck

Anas luzonica

Vulnerable

กว้างปีก

47.4 cm

น้ำหนัก

850.1666666666666 g

วงศ์ตระกูล

Anatidae

อันดับ

Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
กว้างปีก	47.4 cm	18.7 in
น้ำหนัก	850.1666666666666 g	29.99 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet dominated by fish.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.

จำนวนไข่

7-16

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
อันดับ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
ชนิดพันธุ์	Anas luzonica

Distribution

Philippine Duck has been recorded in 6 countries.

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พบ Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

What does the Philippine Duck eat?

Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet dominated by fish.

Where does the Philippine Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.

Is the Philippine Duck endangered?

The Philippine Duck has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Philippine Duck nest?

Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.

What does the Philippine Duck sound like?

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.

How big is the Philippine Duck?

The Philippine Duck has a wingspan of 47.4 cm, weight of 850.1666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Philippine Duck belong to?

The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.