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Baikal Teal

Sibirionetta formosa

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
41,2 cm
Ağırlık
446,75 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

The Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 41.2 cm and a weight of 446.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Hakkında

A strikingly beautiful teal with intricately patterned golden, green, black, and white head; pink-brown breast; and grey flanks. Breeds in Siberian taiga; winters in East Asia. Once seriously depleted, now recovering. Forms spectacular flocks of hundreds of thousands at South Korean wintering sites.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 41,2 cm 16.2 in
Ağırlık 446,75 g 15.76 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Males have exquisitely patterned green-and-buff head with bold white and black facial stripes. Pinkish breast with black spots; gray flanks; long drooping scapulars. Females brown with white loral spot and cheek patch.

Habitat & Range

Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds in montane and boreal zones across Eurasia; winters at lower elevations and southern latitudes in Europe and Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water conditions.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 25-40 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

4-10

Ses

Şarkı

Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Baikal Teal has been recorded in 5 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Baikal Teal eat?
Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water conditions.
Where does the Baikal Teal live?
Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.
Is the Baikal Teal endangered?
The Baikal Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Baikal Teal nest?
Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 25-40 days.
What does the Baikal Teal sound like?
Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.
How big is the Baikal Teal?
The Baikal Teal has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 446.75 g.
What order and family does the Baikal Teal belong to?
The Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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