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| 1.) Male - colorful, green, brown, orange, white 2.)Female - less colorful; brown, gray, | - fewer than 20,000 Mandarin ducks in their Asian habitat |
1.) Male - colorful, green, brown, orange, white 2.)Female - less colorful; brown, gray,
- fewer than 20,000 Mandarin ducks in their Asian habitat
Food Requirements
- Vegatation
-acorns***
-grain***
-aquatic plants**
-insects**
-landsnails**
-fish**
-dew worms*
-grasshoppers*
-mollucks*
-small fish*
-frogs*
-small snakes*
- Generally feed on..
-larvae and pupae
-aquatic animals
-plant material
-seeds
-small fish
-snail and crabs
- mainy eat plants and seeds --->especially Beechmast
- DIET IS SEASONAL
Key:
* summer
** spring
*** fall
Habitat Notes
- Native to Eastern Siberia
- China
- Japan
- Russia
Description Notes
-size->between 43-51 cm
-wings folded->22.1-22.6 cm
-tail length->10.2-10.4
-female is less colorful->brown, black, gray, white
-male is colorful->green, black, orange, white
-bill length->27.9 mm
Why are Mandarin Ducks Endangered?
Mandarin Ducks are endangered because of large -scale exports and the destruction of its natural habitat. <-- Hunters, proachers, and mainly loggers.
