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.םירגובל םימוד םיריעצה .תצקמב
ההכ שאר הבקנל .םימוח םימתכב רמונמ ,םיננסמה םיזוורבה לע הנמנ :ףכה רישרש .םי יפוחו םיקותמ םימ לש תורהנב םימעפל ,תוחולמ תודודר תונוגל ולודיג תיב .םייח ודו םימב םייחה תוילוח ירסח ונוזמ .רתויב רידנ יארקא ןמדזמ ץראב ב"ע ,דע םיחספ ... אזווא רב היל ולפטו אתולג שיר יבל עלקיא אבר ... | ||||||||||
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Subspecies and Distribution.
Anas capensisSudan, Ethiopia to N Africa and Namibia. | ||||||||||
Descriptive notes.45 cm, 300-500 g. Colors fairly variable and can seem greenish grey. Female with somewhat duller bill, and slightly darker head without traces of crest on nape. Juvenile as adult.Habitat.Preference for shallow lagoons of brackish or saline waters. Also in fresh water, on rivers and by coast.Food and FeedingMainly aquatic invertebrates and small amphibians, also vegetarian matter: leaves, stems, roots and seeds.Forages during day by swimming, dabbling, head-dipping and diving in shallow water. Breeding.According to locality and extent of rainfall. In single pairs.Nest is deep hollow in ground, lined with a thick layer of down, hidden among vegetation. 7-11 eggs, incubation 28 days. Chicks have smoky grey down whitish below. Movements.Sedentary, though may wander widely during droughts and appear well outside normal range.Status and Conservation.Not globaly threatened. Widespread and fairly abundant.Israel.In Israel the subspecies Anas capensis Accidental, very rare. |
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