探検鳥類

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

The Common Pochard is a beautiful duck with a round body and a striking red head. They love to swim in lakes and ponds, diving for tasty plants and small fish.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Common Pochard is a medium-sized diving duck. Males have a striking reddish-brown head, a black chest, and a pale grey body, with a distinctive blue-grey bill tipped in black. Females are duller brown with a pale facial patch, differing from other ducks by their rounded head and heavy body.

AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeAythya
Common Pochard
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Common Pochard

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

A group of pochards is called a 'raft' when on the water!

Common Pochards sometimes lay their eggs in other birds' nests!

Their dense feathers trap air, making them extra buoyant underwater!

They can hold their breath for a full minute while diving for food!

特殊能力

能力

Deep Diver

Common Pochard can dive up to 3 meters underwater that helps them find food on the lakebed.

能力

Underwater Forager

Common Pochard has a specially adapted bill that helps them filter and grasp small invertebrates and plant matter.

能力

Running Takeoff

Common Pochard needs a long run across the water's surface to gain speed for flight because of their heavy bodies.

サイズと詳細

長さ
42-49 cm
翼開長
72-82 cm
体重
0.7-1.1 kg
寿命
5-10 年
Top Speed
60 km/h
一度の産卵数
6-12
抱卵期間
24-28 日
渡りの距離
2500 km

食性と食事

They eat mostly aquatic plants and small creatures found at the bottom of water bodies.

年齢による違い: Ducklings initially consume more invertebrates; adults have a greater proportion of plant material in their diet.

主な食物

  • Aquatic plants
  • Insect larvae
  • Molluscs
  • Small crustaceans
  • Fish eggs
  • Small fish

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes prey on eggs and ducklings.

eaten by

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Gulls can snatch eggs from nests.

eaten by

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Large pike can eat young ducklings.

eats

Curled Pondweed

Potamogeton crispus

They dive to eat plant parts and seeds.

eats

Spiked Water Milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Pochards consume stems and leaves underwater.

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, as it can make them sick.

よくある質問

Common Pochardの長さは何ですか?

42-49 cm

Common Pochardの翼開長は何ですか?

72-82 cm

Common Pochardの体重は何ですか?

0.7-1.1 kg

Common Pochardの寿命は何ですか?

5-10 年

Common Pochardのtop Speedは何ですか?

60 km/h

Common Pochardは何を食べますか?

They eat mostly aquatic plants and small creatures found at the bottom of water bodies.

Common Pochardは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Common Pochardはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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