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Primary Traits
685 g
700 m - 1,660 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Aythya innotata
English name
Madagascar Pochard
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Aythya
Species
innotata
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
685 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
685 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
700 m
Typical upper elevation
1,660 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
960 m
Typical elevation
1,180 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Ground, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
6
Maximum clutch size
10
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
8
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary