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Hartlaub's Duck

Pteronetta hartlaubii

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
53,4 cm
Khối Lượng
910,0 g
Họ
Anatidae
Bộ
Anseriformes

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 53,4 cm 21.0 in
Khối Lượng 910,0 g 32.10 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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.

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

7-11

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Họ Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Pteronetta
Loài Pteronetta hartlaubii

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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