Madagascar Pochard

关于

马达加斯加潜鸭是世界上最濒危的鸟类之一，仅分布于马达加斯加北部索菲亚湖。一度被认为已灭绝，2006年重新发现少量个体。雄鸟头部浅褐色，眼睛白色；雌鸟褐色。栖息于淡水湖泊，以水生植物和无脊椎动物为食。现已开展人工繁育计划以拯救该物种。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	37.4 cm	14.7 in
体重	685.0 g	24.16 oz

识别

羽毛

Males have brown head and neck; dark brown back; pale gray flanks with white undertail. White eye. Blue-gray bill. Females browner with pale face patch and brown eye. Critically endangered; rediscovered 2006 in Madagascar.

Habitat & Range

Restricted to Lake Matsaborimena in the highlands of northern Madagascar at about 1,500 m altitude. Uses deep-water mountain lakes with aquatic vegetation. Critically Endangered; tiny wild population.

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Breeds across the northern boreal zone of Canada and Alaska; winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal and freshwater habitats.

保护状况

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 26-28 days.

产卵数

6-10

声音

鸣唱

Critically Endangered; produces a soft, Aythya-like purring and grating quacking. Calls are not well-documented; likely similar to closely related Ferruginous Duck based on phylogeny.

分类学

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

Distribution

Madagascar Pochard 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 Madagascar Pochard eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow coastal and freshwater habitats.

Where does the Madagascar Pochard live?

Restricted to Lake Matsaborimena in the highlands of northern Madagascar at about 1,500 m altitude. Uses deep-water mountain lakes with aquatic vegetation. Critically Endangered; tiny wild population.

Is the Madagascar Pochard endangered?

The Madagascar Pochard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

How does the Madagascar Pochard nest?

Incubation: 26-28 days.

What does the Madagascar Pochard sound like?

Critically Endangered; produces a soft, Aythya-like purring and grating quacking. Calls are not well-documented; likely similar to closely related Ferruginous Duck based on phylogeny.

How big is the Madagascar Pochard?

The Madagascar Pochard has a wingspan of 37.4 cm, weight of 685.0 g.

What order and family does the Madagascar Pochard belong to?

The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.