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Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

The Eurasian Wigeon is a beautiful duck with a striking reddish-brown head and a white forehead. These ducks love to swim in lakes and rivers, where they search for tasty plants to eat.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Eurasian Wigeon male has a striking chestnut-coloured head with a creamy-yellow stripe on its forehead, a grey body, and a pinkish breast. Females are mottled brown, making them harder to spot. Both have a small, distinctive sky-blue bill with a black tip.

AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeMareca
Eurasian Wigeon
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Eurasian Wigeon

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

During winter, thousands of Eurasian Wigeons can gather in huge noisy flocks!

Their name "wigeon" comes from an old word meaning "whistling duck"!

These ducks don't usually dive for food; they prefer to graze on land!

They sometimes follow swans to eat bits of plants that float to the surface!

特殊能力

能力

Grassland Grazer

Eurasian Wigeon can efficiently eat tough grasses because of their strong bill, helping them get energy from plants.

能力

Whistle Talker

Eurasian Wigeon has a unique 'whee-oo' whistle call that helps them communicate clearly over long distances with their flock.

能力

Food Snatcher

Eurasian Wigeon sometimes steals food from other diving birds, helping them save energy by not having to dive themselves.

サイズと詳細

長さ
42-59 cm
翼開長
71-80 cm
体重
0.5-1.07 kg
寿命
2-18 年
Top Speed
100 km/h
一度の産卵数
7-10
抱卵期間
24-25 日
渡りの距離
5000 km

食性と食事

These ducks are mostly vegetarians, munching on grasses and aquatic plants from the surface.

主な食物

  • Grasses
  • Sedges
  • Aquatic plant leaves
  • Aquatic plant stems
  • Aquatic plant seeds

採餌方法

  • Grazing

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Eelgrass

Zostera marina

A favorite food source in coastal wintering areas.

eats

Kentucky bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Feeds on tender blades of this common grass.

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

A powerful raptor that preys on adult ducks.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Predator of eggs, ducklings, and sometimes adult ducks.

特徴

別名

Wigeon

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

Eurasian Wigeonの長さは何ですか?

42-59 cm

Eurasian Wigeonの翼開長は何ですか?

71-80 cm

Eurasian Wigeonの体重は何ですか?

0.5-1.07 kg

Eurasian Wigeonの寿命は何ですか?

2-18 年

Eurasian Wigeonのtop Speedは何ですか?

100 km/h

Eurasian Wigeonは何を食べますか?

These ducks are mostly vegetarians, munching on grasses and aquatic plants from the surface.

Eurasian Wigeonは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Eurasian Wigeonはどのように狩りをしますか?

Grazing

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