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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

The Blue-winged Teal is a small duck with beautiful blue wings! They love to swim in ponds and marshes, and they often travel in groups called flocks.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Blue-winged Teal has a distinctive blue patch on its forewing, visible in flight and at rest, contrasting with iridescent green speculum feathers. Males display a prominent white crescent on their face in front of the eye, while females are mottled brown with a paler face.

AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeSpatula
Blue-winged Teal
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Blue-winged Teal

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Blue-winged Teals get their name from their amazing bright blue wing feathers!

Male blue-winged teals have a high-pitched whistling call, not a typical quack!

These ducks are among the last to migrate north in spring and first to leave in fall.

They migrate all the way to South America, one of the longest duck journeys!

特殊能力

能力

Rapid Take-off

Blue-winged Teal has strong leg muscles that allow for a quick, vertical take-off from the water, helping them escape predators.

能力

Filter-Feeder Finesse

Blue-winged Teal can skim the water surface, using specialized bill lamellae to filter tiny aquatic invertebrates and seeds.

能力

Long-Distance Traveler

Blue-winged Teal can migrate thousands of kilometers annually, guided by instinct to warm wintering grounds.

サイズと詳細

長さ
35-46 cm
翼開長
58-79 cm
体重
0.28-0.57 kg
寿命
10-17 年
Top Speed
70 km/h
一度の産卵数
6-17
抱卵期間
21-27 日
渡りの距離
6400 km

食性と食事

Blue-winged Teals dabble in shallow water to eat tiny plants, seeds, and aquatic insects.

主な食物

  • aquatic insects
  • seeds
  • small crustaceans
  • algae
  • aquatic plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A fast raptor that preys on waterfowl, especially during migration.

eats

Common Duckweed

Lemna minor

Consumes these tiny floating plants in slow-moving water.

eats

Water Flea

Daphnia pulex

Filters these small crustaceans from the water.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Raids nests for eggs and preys on ducklings near shorelines.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch ducks from a distance and don't feed them bread.

よくある質問

Blue-winged Tealの長さは何ですか?

35-46 cm

Blue-winged Tealの翼開長は何ですか?

58-79 cm

Blue-winged Tealの体重は何ですか?

0.28-0.57 kg

Blue-winged Tealの寿命は何ですか?

10-17 年

Blue-winged Tealのtop Speedは何ですか?

70 km/h

Blue-winged Tealは何を食べますか?

Blue-winged Teals dabble in shallow water to eat tiny plants, seeds, and aquatic insects.

Blue-winged Tealは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Blue-winged Tealはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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