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Anas platyrhynchos diazi (Mexican duck)

Synonyms: Anas diazi; Anas diazi novimexicana; Anas fulvigula diazi

Wikipedia Abstract

The Mexican duck (Anas diazi, and see below) is a dabbling duck in the genus Anas which breeds in Mexico and the southern United States. Most of the population is resident, but some northern birds migrate south to Mexico in winter. It is a bird of most wetlands, including ponds and rivers, and usually feeds by dabbling for plant food or grazing. It nests usually on a river bank, but not always particularly near water. The male has a nasal call, whereas the female has the very familiar "quack" commonly associated with ducks.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  2.542 lbs (1.153 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  31 grams
Clutch Size [1]  11
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Fledging [1]  56 days
Incubation [1]  27 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  29 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  23 inches (58 cm)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year
Male Maturity [1]  1 year

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0