Unggas air (Waterfowl)
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
- langka
- 65 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Named for its sickle-curved wing feathers. The drake's iridescent green head and elaborate tertials make it hard to look at.
- Populasi
- 87,000–100,000 mature individuals (~132,500–150,000 total birds), stable trend
- Habitat
- Lowland wetlands: water-meadows, lakes, and marshes in open or partly wooded valleys for breeding; winters on lowland rivers, lakes, flooded meadows, and occasionally coastal lagoons/estuaries (majority of stopover use, ~82%, is inland rather than coastal)
- Fakta menarik
- The species gets its name from the male's elongated, sickle-shaped (falcated) tertial feathers that curve down over the wings, paired with an iridescent bronze-and-green head and a maned nape.
- Sebaran
- Breeds in southeastern Siberia, northern Mongolia, northeastern China, and northern Japan; winters mainly on the Korean Peninsula and eastern/southern China, with smaller numbers across South and Southeast Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam)
- Makanan
- Primarily herbivorous — aquatic vegetation, seeds, grains, and nuts obtained by dabbling and grazing — supplemented with small invertebrates such as insect larvae, crustaceans, and mollusks
- Ukuran
- 0,5 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,85 m
- Masa hidup
- 3,8 tahun
