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Baer's Pochard

Aythya baeri

Critically Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
40,4 cm
Ağırlık
707,25 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 40.4 cm and a weight of 707.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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Hakkında

A medium-sized diving duck. Males have a glossy green-black head, chestnut breast, and white flanks; females are brown. Critically Endangered; one of the fastest declining ducks in Asia. Breeds in eastern Siberia; winters in eastern China and Southeast Asia. Threatened by hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 40,4 cm 15.9 in
Ağırlık 707,25 g 24.95 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered East Asian species.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

6-13

Ses

Şarkı

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Familya Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Aythya
Türler Aythya baeri

Distribution

Baer's Pochard has been recorded in 6 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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Where does the Baer's Pochard live?
Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.
Is the Baer's Pochard endangered?
The Baer's Pochard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Baer's Pochard nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.
What does the Baer's Pochard sound like?
Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.
How big is the Baer's Pochard?
The Baer's Pochard has a wingspan of 40.4 cm, weight of 707.25 g.
What order and family does the Baer's Pochard belong to?
The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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