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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

Not Evaluated

体重

1003.75 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

墨西哥鸭，也称墨西哥鸭，是一种中型鸭子，栖息于墨西哥中部高原及美国西南部的湿地和河流。其羽色与雌性绿头鸭相似，呈褐色斑驳状，嘴部呈橄榄黄色。雄雌外形相近，常在浅水湿地觅食。该物种被列为濒危物种，受栖息地丧失和与绿头鸭杂交的威胁。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	1003.75 g	35.41 oz

识别

羽毛

Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

产卵数

1-13

声音

鸣唱

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
物种	Anas diazi

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

What does the Mexican Duck eat?

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

Where does the Mexican Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

How does the Mexican Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

What does the Mexican Duck sound like?

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

How big is the Mexican Duck?

The Mexican Duck has a weight of 1003.75 g.

What order and family does the Mexican Duck belong to?

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.