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Cool Facts |
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- Welsh Harlequins
are good layers (like their forebears), produce a lean
carcass, and are good foragers.
- Welsh Harlequins
may be more vulnerable to predators such as birds of
prey because of their light coloration.
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Description |
- Size: 51-76 cm (20-30 in)
- Weight: 2-2.25 kg (4.5 - 5lbs)
- Medium-sized duck.
- Long, thin neck.
- Pointed tail, extremely long in males.
- Male with white chest, white stripe up neck, and
dark reddish brown head.
- Long, narrow wings.
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Sex Differences
Female
Females have a greenish
black beak, and their plumage is a creamy white color with brown
stippling, with brown wings edged with white.
Male
Drakes are similar to a
faded Mallard with a yellow beak. |
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Range Map |
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Taxonomic Hierarchy |
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Kingdom: |
Animalia |
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Phylum: |
Chordata |
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Subphylum: |
Vertebrata |
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Class: |
Aves |
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Order: |
Anseriformes |
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Family: |
Anatidae |
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Subfamily: |
Anatinae |
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Genus: |
Anas |
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Species: |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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Sound |
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Identification and
Information
See
Anatomy
of a Bird
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Body |
- Length
Range: 53-74 cm (21-29 in)
- Weight:
1043 g (36.8 oz)
- Size:
4. Large (16 - 32 in)
- Color
Primary: Brown & White
- Underparts:
White
- Upperparts:
Brown
- Back
Pattern: Solid or Spotted
- Belly
Pattern: Solid or Spotted
- Breast
Pattern: Solid or Spotted
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Head |
- Bill Shape:
Spatulate
- Eye Color:
Brown to cinnamon brown.
- Head
Pattern: Plain, Unique pattern
- Crown Color:
Brown
- Forehead
Color: Brown
- Nape Color:
Brown
- Throat
Color: Brown and white.
- Cere color:
No Data
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Flight |
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Flight Pattern: Direct flight
with rapid wing beats.
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Wingspan Range: 74-89 cm
(29-35 in)
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Wing Shape: Long-Wings,
Tapered-Wings
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Tail Shape: Forked Tail
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Tail Pattern: Solid
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Upper Tail: Brown or White
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Under Tail: Brown or White
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Leg Color: Pink
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Breeding |
- Breeding Location:
Open landscapes, Marshes, freshwater, Swamps
- Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Solitary nester
- Breeding Population:
Rare in the United States
- Egg Color:
White
- Number of Eggs:
3 - 12
- Incubation Days:
22 - 25
- Egg Incubator:
Female
- Nest Material:
Lined with twigs and other vegetation.
- Migration:
Non-migratory
- Condition at Hatching: Covered in down and able to leave the nest soon after hatching.
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Other Names |
Similar Species |
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- No other female dabbling duck has such a long thin neck and a
plain tan face.
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Conservation Status |
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Rare in the United States |
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Habitat |
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Nests in open country with shallow, seasonal wetlands and low
vegetation. Winters in wide variety of shallow inland freshwater and
intertidal habitats. |
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Food |
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Grain, seeds, weeds, aquatic insects, crustaceans, and snails. |
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Behavior |
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Picks food from surface of ground. Dabbles, filter-feeds at
surface of water, tips-up in shallow water. |
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