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Lake Duck

Oxyura vittata

Least Concern

翼展

27.6 cm

体重

665.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

阿根廷硬尾鸭（湖硬尾鸭）是南美洲南部的小型硬尾鸭，分布于阿根廷、智利、乌拉圭和巴西南部。雄鸟体羽棕红色，头部黑色，嘴部灰蓝色，尾羽刚硬；雌鸟褐色，嘴黑色。栖息于湖泊、水库和沼泽，善深潜，以水生植物、种子和无脊椎动物为食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	27.6 cm	10.9 in
体重	665.0 g	23.46 oz

识别

羽毛

Male is dark chestnut-brown with black head, pale whitish-grey cheeks, and cobalt-blue bill. Female is brownish-buff with streaked upperparts and a distinctive pale supercilium; undertail coverts whitish.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Resident in southern South America from central Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Found on lowland lakes and lagoons.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in South American freshwater lakes and marshes. Feeds in dense emergent vegetation.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

产卵数

3-5

声音

鸣唱

Male produces a mechanical, drumming staccato call; female gives a soft, nasal quack. Drumming display resembles other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard at dawn on Andean and Patagonian lakes.

分类学

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

Distribution

Lake Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

What does the Lake Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic invertebrates and plant seeds in South American freshwater lakes and marshes. Feeds in dense emergent vegetation.

Where does the Lake Duck live?

Resident in southern South America from central Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Found on lowland lakes and lagoons.

Is the Lake Duck endangered?

The Lake Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Lake Duck nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 56-63 days.

What does the Lake Duck sound like?

Male produces a mechanical, drumming staccato call; female gives a soft, nasal quack. Drumming display resembles other Oxyura stiff-tails; heard at dawn on Andean and Patagonian lakes.

How big is the Lake Duck?

The Lake Duck has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 665.0 g.

What order and family does the Lake Duck belong to?

The Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.