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Hartlaub's Duck

Pteronetta hartlaubii

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
53,4 cm
Ağırlık
910,0 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

Hakkında

A large dark duck with a chestnut-brown body, dark head and neck, pale blue speculum, and bright red base to the bill in males. Found in tropical African rainforest streams and forest swamps. One of Africa's least-studied ducks. Lives singly or in pairs in shaded forest waterways.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 53,4 cm 21.0 in
Ağırlık 910,0 g 32.10 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Dark chocolate-brown body; white patches at side of head distinctive. Males have dark blue frontal shield extending from bill. Wings show pale blue-gray inner forewing. Legs gray. West African forest streams specialist.

Habitat & Range

Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from Africa and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 56 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

7-11

Ses

Şarkı

A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Hartlaub's Duck eat?
Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.
Where does the Hartlaub's Duck live?
Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.
Is the Hartlaub's Duck endangered?
The Hartlaub's Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Hartlaub's Duck nest?
Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 56 days.
What does the Hartlaub's Duck sound like?
A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.
How big is the Hartlaub's Duck?
The Hartlaub's Duck has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 910.0 g.
What order and family does the Hartlaub's Duck belong to?
The Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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