What is Harlequin duck?
Harlequin Duck is a bird that lives on both coasts of North America and travels inland on fresh water to behave in the spring. Although a woman has a relatively simple brown color, the man depicts the charming stains of blues, red and white on his feathers. The duck has an unusual ability to find food in fast flowing rivers as well as seafood from the coast.
Harlequin duck is called Histrionicus Histrionicus . In addition, it also has the nicknames "Squeaker" and "Sea Mouse" because it has a particularly whistling type of bird call. The name of Harlequin comes from the type of Italian comedy character, called Harlequin, who wears brightly colored clothes. "Lords and Ladies" is another nickname for ducks, again because of the interesting color of men.
female harlequin ducks are almost completely brown with three small white spots on the head. On the other hand, a man of a reddish side and a red stripe on his head. Blue feathers cover most of their backs and heads even when they are shot whiteI and black stripes. Harlequin duck can be up to 17 inches (about 43 cm) and weighs almost £ 1.5 (about 680 g), with a span of about 26 inches (about 66 cm).
both sides of the North American continent are home to ducks, although the population on the Atlantic coast has been considered endangered since 2011. Their western row comes from as far to south as Wyoming to Alaska and the eastern population lives mainly in Canada. Although the individual duck Harlequin spends most of his time by the sea, he moves inland to behave during the spring.
breeding in freshwater environments is a place where the Harlequin duck shows its unusual way of feeding in streams. Ducks are proficient divers and can handle rough water and waves of the ocean, but they can also dive to stream beds and walk down the bottom and look for food. Suitable freshwater food includes children's insects and fish eggs while ducks go pRO molluscs and crabs when they are on the coast.
On average, the female duck Harlequin lies about five eggs a year and takes care of the egg, while the man heads for less crowded areas to find food and restore his feathers. Because the duck can handle water in water that moves rapidly, unlike some other ducks, nests commonly occur next to running water. The cliffs, shrubs and holes in the ground are popular places for laying eggs as soon as the woman builds a nest with grass to ensure the safety for eggs.