Eurasian Wigeon

关于

赤颈鸭是欧亚大陆常见的水面觅食鸭，雄鸟头部砖红色，额部乳白色，体侧灰色；雌鸟褐色。繁殖于欧亚北部湿地，越冬于西欧、地中海、中东和南亚。常在浅水湿地和草地觅食水生植物和草叶。是欧洲和亚洲最常见的越冬鸭类之一。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	50.1 cm	19.7 in
体重	783.75 g	27.65 oz

识别

羽毛

Males have chestnut head with creamy-yellow forehead blaze; pink-buff breast; gray flanks; white belly. White forewing patch conspicuous in flight. Females rufous-brown. Compact with small bill. Dimorphic.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and bogs across Eurasia from Iceland east to Siberia. Winters in huge numbers on estuaries, lakes, and coastal grasslands in western Europe and South and Southeast Asia.

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分布范围

Resident in New Zealand's main islands and some offshore islands. Non-migratory; inhabits rivers, lakes, and estuaries.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates in shallow ponds; broadly omnivorous and seasonally variable.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

产卵数

6-12

声音

鸣唱

Male produces a clear, ringing whee-oo whistle; female gives a low, guttural purr. The male's bright, piping call is the classic sound of European winter estuaries and flocks.

分类学

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

Distribution

Eurasian Wigeon has been recorded in 6 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

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常见问题

What does the Eurasian Wigeon eat?

Feeds on seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates in shallow ponds; broadly omnivorous and seasonally variable.

Where does the Eurasian Wigeon live?

Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and bogs across Eurasia from Iceland east to Siberia. Winters in huge numbers on estuaries, lakes, and coastal grasslands in western Europe and South and Southeast Asia.

Is the Eurasian Wigeon endangered?

The Eurasian Wigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Eurasian Wigeon nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Eurasian Wigeon sound like?

Male produces a clear, ringing whee-oo whistle; female gives a low, guttural purr. The male's bright, piping call is the classic sound of European winter estuaries and flocks.

How big is the Eurasian Wigeon?

The Eurasian Wigeon has a wingspan of 50.1 cm, weight of 783.75 g.

What order and family does the Eurasian Wigeon belong to?

The Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.