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Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata (Falcated Duck · ヨシガモ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 The male's average weight of 713 g is lighter than a 1 kg bag of sugar, and a body length of 53 cm is slightly shorter than an adult's arm.
- 💡 It is popular as an ornamental bird among waterfowl collectors, and there is an active market for buying and selling it (ADW, Economic Importance for Humans: Positive).
- 💡 In some countries, it is hunted as an important food source and for its feathers (ADW).
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.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Falcated Duck is a duck inhabiting forested freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, and marshes. It is largely herbivorous, feeding mostly on plants.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its body length is 46–53 cm and its wingspan is 79–91 cm. Males weigh an average of 713 g and females an average of 585 g, making males heavier.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on plant matter such as seeds, grains, rice, aquatic plants, and leaves, and occasionally eats small insects and mollusks. It lays a clutch of 6–9 eggs.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is listed on the National List of Species of Korea under the Korean name 'Cheong-meo-ri-o-ri'.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2024) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22680153/228594770
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 228594770
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000528784 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000528784
- • wikidata.org — Q28106789
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Anas falcata male.JPG
- • animaldiversity.org — Anas falcata
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Andy Wilson · CC0 1.0 (Congeneric silhouette — Mareca strepera)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.