Wildlifeof Thailand
Falcated Duck
Anatidae
Photo: (c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Mareca falcata
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, aquatic plants and invertebrates
Habitat
Marshes, lakes and flooded grassland
Range
Eastern Siberia and East Asia
Clutch size
6–10 eggs
Size
46–54cm
The breeding male falcated duck has a glossy green-and-purple head, white throat and long curved tertial feathers that give the species its name; the female is mottled brown. It breeds in eastern Siberia and East Asia and winters farther south on marshes, lakes and flooded grassland. Birds dabble and graze for seeds, aquatic plants and invertebrates, often among other ducks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Falcated Duck eat?
- Seeds, aquatic plants and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Falcated Duck live in?
- Marshes, lakes and flooded grassland
- Where is the Falcated Duck found?
- Eastern Siberia and East Asia
- How many eggs does the Falcated Duck lay?
- 6–10 eggs
- How big is the Falcated Duck?
- 46–54cm