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Birds
Harlequin duck
Harlequin duck · Histrionicus histrionicus
Watch the splendid harlequin ducks with their striking plumage and discover secluded coastal waters full of life.
Fact file
- Size
- Males reach a body size of about 55-60 cm, females about 50-55 cm.
- Males and females
- Males have the more striking colours and distinctive plumage, while females are paler in colour.
- Sounds
- A quiet quacking or sometimes a croaking sound, especially in the breeding season.
- Diet
- Lives mainly on aquatic plants, insects and small marine creatures.
- Offspring
- The female lays 4-8 eggs, which hatch after an incubation period of about 26-30 days.
How to identify Harlequin duck
The harlequin duck has striking plumage. Males are especially distinctive, with colourful feathers in blue, white, orange and black and a characteristic white collar.
In contrast, females have more inconspicuous brownish-grey plumage that allows them to blend into their surroundings. They are smaller and slimmer than the males.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
Where Harlequin duck live
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