Baer's Pochard

关于

青头潜鸭是东亚特有的濒危潜鸭，繁殖于中国东北和西伯利亚东部，越冬于中国南部及东南亚。雄鸟头部绿黑色富有光泽，眼睛白色，胸部栗褐色；雌鸟褐色。由于湿地丧失和过度猎捕，种群数量已极度减少，被列为极危物种，估计野生数量不足1000只。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	40.4 cm	15.9 in
体重	707.25 g	24.95 oz

识别

羽毛

Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered East Asian species.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

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分布范围

Breeds in Arctic Canada and Alaska; winters at sea off both US coasts and in the Great Lakes during migration.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow-water habitats.

保护状况

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.

产卵数

6-13

声音

鸣唱

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.

分类学

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

Distribution

Baer's Pochard has been recorded in 6 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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常见问题

What does the Baer's Pochard eat?

Dives for molluscs and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow-water habitats.

Where does the Baer's Pochard live?

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

Is the Baer's Pochard endangered?

The Baer's Pochard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

How does the Baer's Pochard nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.

What does the Baer's Pochard sound like?

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.

How big is the Baer's Pochard?

The Baer's Pochard has a wingspan of 40.4 cm, weight of 707.25 g.

What order and family does the Baer's Pochard belong to?

The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.