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Falkland Steamerduck

Tachyeres brachypterus

Least Concern

翼展

49.0 cm

体重

3799.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	49.0 cm	19.3 in
体重	3799.0 g	134.01 oz

识别

羽毛

Flightless; males gray with white supercilium and orange bill. Breast grayish-brown; flanks with brown mottling. Females brown with white eye-ring. Yellow-olive bill. Endemic to Falkland Islands.

Habitat & Range

Exclusive to rocky coasts, sheltered coves, kelp beds, and sea inlets of the Falkland Islands. Flightless; strictly coastal. One of the few bird species entirely endemic to the Falkland Islands.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Breeds in subarctic boreal ponds of Alaska and Canada; winters coastally from Alaska to California and on the Gulf Coast.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, sedge shoots, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet varies with water depth and season.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 28-40 days. Fledging: 84 days.

产卵数

4-12

声音

鸣唱

Similar to Magellanic Steamerduck in call quality — harsh, rattling, mechanical. Falkland Island birds' vocalizations adapted for stormy, windswept coastal habitat.

分类学

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

Distribution

Falkland Steamerduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

What does the Falkland Steamerduck eat?

Eats seeds, sedge shoots, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in ponds and marshes; diet varies with water depth and season.

Where does the Falkland Steamerduck live?

Exclusive to rocky coasts, sheltered coves, kelp beds, and sea inlets of the Falkland Islands. Flightless; strictly coastal. One of the few bird species entirely endemic to the Falkland Islands.

Is the Falkland Steamerduck endangered?

The Falkland Steamerduck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Falkland Steamerduck nest?

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 28-40 days. Fledging: 84 days.

What does the Falkland Steamerduck sound like?

Similar to Magellanic Steamerduck in call quality — harsh, rattling, mechanical. Falkland Island birds' vocalizations adapted for stormy, windswept coastal habitat.

How big is the Falkland Steamerduck?

The Falkland Steamerduck has a wingspan of 49.0 cm, weight of 3799.0 g.

What order and family does the Falkland Steamerduck belong to?

The Falkland Steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.