Mandarin Duck

Also known as Aix galericulata, Pato mandarín

species of bird

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The Mandarin Duck is a species of colorful duck native to East Asia, known for its striking plumage and distinctive appearance. It matters because it is culturally significant in Asian art and tradition, and its population and habitat are of interest to conservation efforts.

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Species

mandarin duck

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae

Habitatmarine

Observations25,439

關於与「鸳鸯」名称相近或相同的条目，請見「鸳鸯 (消歧義)」。鸳鸯（學名：Aix galericulata），又名鸂鶒、中國官鸭（英文：Mandarin duck）、乌仁哈钦、五彩鸳鸯、匹鸟、邓木鸟，是雁形目鸭科鸳鸯属的一种水鸟。亦經常出現在中國古代文學作品和神話傳説中。其中鴛指雄鳥，鴦指雌鳥。

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A pesar de su exótico aspecto, este pato resulta bastante familiar por ser una especie frecuente en parques zoológicos. Los machos son muy llamativos (dibujo 1 ), mientras que las hembras, al igual que los machos en plumaje de eclipse y los jóvenes, presentan colores parduscos, muy similares a los del pato joyuyo. Tampoco existen censos de población de pato mandarín en nuestro país. Se conocen diversas observaciones recientes en otras provincias como Asturias, Huesca, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, Alicante, Madrid, Sevilla y Cádiz, todas fuera de la época reproductora y siempre en cantidades reducidas.

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 41
Image: Mandarin ducks by the Weiming Lake of Peking University 09.jpg

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taxon name: Aix galericulata
Commons category: Aix galericulata
Commons gallery: Aix galericulata
taxon common name: мандарынка
wingspan: 71
litter size: 10.4
described at URL: www.seo.org/ave/pato-mandarin
short name: A. galericulata

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The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East and Northeast Asia. It is sexually dimorphic; the males are elaborately coloured, while the females have more subdued colours. It is a medium-sized duck, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. 'Aix' is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and 'galericulata' is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet. Outside of its native range, the mandarin duck has a large introduced population in the British Isles and Western Europe, with additional smaller introductions in North America.

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