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Comb Duck

Sarkidiornis sylvicola

The Comb Duck is a unique bird with a big, fluffy crest on its head. It loves to swim in wetlands and can often be seen waddling around looking for food.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Comb Duck is a large duck with iridescent blue-black upperparts and a contrasting white belly. Males have a distinctive, large, fleshy black knob (or 'comb') on their bill, making them stand out from females and other ducks.

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Comb Duck
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Comb Duck

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of Comb Ducks can be called a 'paddling' or 'raft' when on water!

Comb Ducks sometimes lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species!

Despite being ducks, they prefer to build their nests in tree cavities or abandoned nests.

Its unique comb swells up and becomes even more colorful when it's time to find a partner!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Comb Communicator

Comb Duck males have a unique fleshy comb that helps them attract mates during the breeding season.

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Acrobat

Comb Ducks can swim gracefully and dive efficiently for food, using strong webbed feet to navigate wetlands.

Fähigkeit

Tree Percher

This duck often perches in trees, an unusual trait for many duck species, helping them scan for danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
56-76 cm
Flügelspannweite
116-142 cm
Gewicht
0.6-2.9 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
75 km/h
Gelegegröße
7-15
Brutzeit
28-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This duck eats a mix of yummy aquatic plants, seeds, and small water creatures.

Altersunterschiede: Ducklings initially eat more protein-rich insects, shifting towards more plant matter as adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • seeds
  • grasses
  • aquatic insects
  • small fish
  • larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Large reptiles prey on ducklings and adult Comb Ducks.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Large raptors can catch ducks from the sky or water.

eats

White Water Lily

Nymphaea alba

Feeds on seeds and vegetative parts of aquatic plants.

depends on

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Provides nesting cover and foraging areas in wetland habitats.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Sarkidiornis

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Comb Duck?

56-76 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Comb Duck?

116-142 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Comb Duck?

0.6-2.9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Comb Duck?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Comb Duck?

75 km/h

Was frisst Comb Duck?

This duck eats a mix of yummy aquatic plants, seeds, and small water creatures.

Wo findet man Comb Duck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Comb Duck?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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