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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Aix galericulata

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Aix

Species

Aix galericulata

Aves🍂 Omnivore

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata (Mandarin Duck · オシドリ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Natural Monument (Korea) «Mandarin Duck»

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

43cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

428~693g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Heavily wooded mountain valley streams; in winter, reservoirs, lakes, marshes, coasts, and streams

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Because males and females are said to always go about together, a devoted married couple is likened to Mandarin Ducks (Korea Heritage Service description).
💡 Its weight of 693 g is about 2/3 of one 1 L carton of milk (about 1 kg) (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)32

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Mandarin Duck lives in East Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan, and is well known for the male's ornate plumage.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Males have white around the eyes, a chestnut crest and upper breast, a bluish-green back, and raised orange fan-shaped wing feathers (sails). Females have a brownish-gray body with white spots.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It eats grass seeds, tree fruits, snails, and freshwater fish, and nests mainly in tree cavities of broadleaf trees, laying 7–12 eggs that hatch in 28–30 days.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

It was designated as a Natural Monument (Korea) on November 16, 1982 (1982-11-16), and spends the winter in flocks on reservoirs, lakes, marshes, and streams.