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Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

The Canvasback is a beautiful duck with a striking red head and a sharp black chest. They love to swim in lakes and ponds, diving for tasty plants and small fish.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Canvasback has a distinctive long, sloping profile from its crown to its bill, making its head look wedge-shaped. Males boast a reddish-brown head and neck, a black chest, and a bright white body patterned with fine lines, resembling a canvas fabric. Females are a duller brownish-gray with a less vibrant reddish head.

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Canvasback

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Canvasbacks have special glands that help them filter salt from brackish water!

Female Canvasbacks sometimes lay their eggs in the nests of other duck species!

The Canvasback's scientific name, *valisineria*, comes from its favorite food: wild celery!

They are among the largest and heaviest diving ducks in North America!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Deep Dive Dynamo

Canvasback can dive over 6 meters deep because of its strong legs and webbed feet that help it propel underwater.

Habilidad

Speedy Sky Soarer

Canvasback has powerful wings that help them fly incredibly fast, reaching speeds of up to 110 km/h during migration.

Habilidad

Submerged Plant Grazer

Canvasback has a specialized bill and neck that help it reach and pull up tasty aquatic plants from the bottom of lakes.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
48-56 cm
Envergadura
79-89 cm
Peso
0.86-1.6 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-15 años
Top Speed
110 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
5-11
Incubación
24-29 días
Distancia de migración
3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Canvasbacks mostly feast on yummy aquatic plants like wild celery, but also enjoy some insects and mollusks.

Alimentos principales

  • wild celery
  • pondweeds
  • aquatic insects
  • mollusks
  • seeds

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Wild Celery

Vallisneria americana

Primary food source, particularly the roots and tubers.

parasitizes

Redhead

Aythya americana

Canvasbacks sometimes lay their eggs in Redhead nests.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adult Canvasbacks can be prey for large raptors.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Preys on Canvasback eggs and ducklings near the nesting grounds.

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Seguridad

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Always watch ducks from a distance and never feed them bread.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Canvasback?

48-56 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Canvasback?

79-89 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Canvasback?

0.86-1.6 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Canvasback?

10-15 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Canvasback?

110 km/h

¿Qué come Canvasback?

Canvasbacks mostly feast on yummy aquatic plants like wild celery, but also enjoy some insects and mollusks.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Canvasback?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza Canvasback?

Foraging

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