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Meller's Duck

Anas melleri

Endangered

กว้างปีก

49.1 cm

น้ำหนัก

1023.625 g

วงศ์ตระกูล

Anatidae

อันดับ

Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A large brown dabbling duck resembling a female Mallard but larger, with green iridescent speculum and orange bill. Endemic to Madagascar. Endangered; threatened by hunting and wetland loss. One of Madagascar's rarest birds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
กว้างปีก	49.1 cm	19.3 in
น้ำหนัก	1023.625 g	36.11 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Dark brown-olive plumage streaked and mottled with pale buff; resembles large dark Mallard without green head. Iridescent green speculum with white borders. Yellow-brown bill; orange legs. Madagascar endemic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

🌿 Wetland

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Resident in wetlands and lakes from Turkey and Egypt through East Africa to the Cape. Non-migratory and widely distributed.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Endangered

IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

จำนวนไข่

5-11

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

อนุกรมวิทยา

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

Distribution

Meller's Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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พบ Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Meller's Duck eat?

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

Where does the Meller's Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

Is the Meller's Duck endangered?

The Meller's Duck has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Meller's Duck nest?

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

What does the Meller's Duck sound like?

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

How big is the Meller's Duck?

The Meller's Duck has a wingspan of 49.1 cm, weight of 1023.625 g.

What order and family does the Meller's Duck belong to?

The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.