Maccoa Duck

Oxyura maccoa - Érismature maccoa

Érismature maccoa
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Oxyura

  • Species
    :

    maccoa

Descriptor

Eyton, 1838

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 51 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 450 à 820 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Érismature maccoa
♂ adult plum. breeding
Érismature maccoa
♂ adult

Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Érismature maccoa,
  • Malvasía maccoa,
  • pato-rabo-alçado-africano,
  • Afrikaruderente,
  • csuklyás réce,
  • Afrikaanse Stekelstaart,
  • Gobbo maccoa,
  • afrikansk kopparand,
  • Kaffeand,
  • potápnica čiernohlavá,
  • kachnice africká,
  • Afrikansk Skarveand,
  • afrikankuparisorsa,
  • Bloubekeend,
  • malvasia africana,
  • sterniczka afrykańska,
  • Африканская савка,
  • アフリカオタテガモ,
  • 非洲硬尾鸭,
  • 非洲硬尾鴨,

Voice song and cries

Érismature maccoa
♂ adult plum. breeding

Habitat

Érismature maccoa
♂ adult

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Wastewater Treatment Areas

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

QRcode Érismature maccoa
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