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[[Image:45162070211 12539 12 22524 29577 W7 1 300-T.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Akiko+Hidaka|Akiko Hidaka}}<br />Kanto, [[Japan]], February 2007]] | [[Image:45162070211 12539 12 22524 29577 W7 1 300-T.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Akiko+Hidaka|Akiko Hidaka}}<br />Kanto, [[Japan]], February 2007]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
46–54 cm (18-21¼ in)<br /> | 46–54 cm (18-21¼ in)<br /> | ||
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[[Image:Falcated duck1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|edenwatcher|edenwatcher}}<br />Chino City, [[Japan]], 2008]] | [[Image:Falcated duck1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|edenwatcher|edenwatcher}}<br />Chino City, [[Japan]], 2008]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| − | + | Formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Anas|Anas]]''. | |
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Breeds on freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds and lagoons. | Breeds on freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds and lagoons. | ||
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{{Video|Falcated_Duck}} | {{Video|Falcated_Duck}} | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=216&Bird_Image_ID=717&Bird_Family_ID=65 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=216&Bird_Image_ID=717&Bird_Family_ID=65 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 11:43, 26 August 2017
- Mareca falcata
Identification
46–54 cm (18-21¼ in)
Male
- Dark metallic purple-chestnut crest
- White throat and breast divided by a broken black band
- Green on side of head
Distribution
Eastern Siberia and Mongolia to northern Japan; winters to India
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Anas.
Habitat
Breeds on freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds and lagoons.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of seeds, grass and grain, with other green plant material.
References
Artwork by Ayuwat J
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Falcated Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Falcated_Duck
External Links
