Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

关于

哈氏鸭是中西非特有的林栖鸭，分布于喀麦隆、加蓬、刚果等热带雨林地区。外形独特，介于树鸭和真正的鸭之间，被置于单型属中。雄鸟头颈蓝黑色，体羽棕褐色；雌鸟相似但较暗淡。栖息于热带雨林的河流和溪流，习性较隐秘，相关生态学研究较少。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	53.4 cm	21.0 in
体重	910.0 g	32.10 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark chocolate-brown body; white patches at side of head distinctive. Males have dark blue frontal shield extending from bill. Wings show pale blue-gray inner forewing. Legs gray. West African forest streams specialist.

Habitat & Range

Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.

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分布范围

Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from Africa and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 56 days.

产卵数

7-11

声音

鸣唱

A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.

分类学

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

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常见问题

What does the Hartlaub's Duck eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

Where does the Hartlaub's Duck live?

Tropical rainforest streams, forest pools, and shaded swamps from Guinea and Sierra Leone east through the Congo Basin to Uganda and western Kenya. Requires undisturbed riverine forest with shaded water.

Is the Hartlaub's Duck endangered?

The Hartlaub's Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Hartlaub's Duck nest?

Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 56 days.

What does the Hartlaub's Duck sound like?

A low, nasal 'quack' and soft 'kek-kek'. Generally quieter than other perching ducks. Calls from dense Central and West African rainforest where it is rarely observed.

How big is the Hartlaub's Duck?

The Hartlaub's Duck has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 910.0 g.

What order and family does the Hartlaub's Duck belong to?

The Hartlaub's Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.