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Rosy-billed Pochard

Netta peposaca

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
46,1 cm
Ağırlık
1103,4 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

The Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 46.1 cm and a weight of 1.1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Hakkında

A large striking pochard. Males are black-and-grey with an unmistakable bulging bright red bill knob; females are brown. Found in freshwater lakes of southern South America. Common in the Pampas and Patagonia. Often dives to the lake bottom for aquatic plants.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 46,1 cm 18.1 in
Ağırlık 1103,4 g 38.92 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Males dark sooty-black with iridescent purple gloss on head; bright rosy-red bill with pink knob. White flanks visible when at rest. Females brown with pale face and gray bill. Bold white wing stripe in flight.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and lagoons in southern South America from central Brazil through Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina to Patagonia. Often on large open lakes. Partially migratory; moves northward in winter.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds in northern prairies; winters on interior wetlands and coasts from the southern US to Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal water; diet dominated by invertebrates.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Incubation: 27-29 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

10

Ses

Şarkı

Male gives a deep, burping boom; female produces a loud, grunting quack. The male's resonant booming call during display is among the most powerful calls of South American wildfowl.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Rosy-billed Pochard has been recorded in 8 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Rosy-billed Pochard eat?
Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal water; diet dominated by invertebrates.
Where does the Rosy-billed Pochard live?
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and lagoons in southern South America from central Brazil through Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina to Patagonia. Often on large open lakes. Partially migratory; moves northward in winter.
Is the Rosy-billed Pochard endangered?
The Rosy-billed Pochard has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Rosy-billed Pochard nest?
Incubation: 27-29 days.
What does the Rosy-billed Pochard sound like?
Male gives a deep, burping boom; female produces a loud, grunting quack. The male's resonant booming call during display is among the most powerful calls of South American wildfowl.
How big is the Rosy-billed Pochard?
The Rosy-billed Pochard has a wingspan of 46.1 cm, weight of 1103.4 g.
What order and family does the Rosy-billed Pochard belong to?
The Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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