Una PAREJA es un pato macho y una hembra de edad similar, de la misma raza, sin parentesco.<\/p>\n
Esp\u00e1tula clypeata<\/p>\n
Este pato cuchara norteamericano es quiz\u00e1s el m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil de avistar entre todos los patos zambullidores debido a su distintiva coloraci\u00f3n y su gran pico. El pato cuchara norte\u00f1o es el m\u00e1s abundante de las cuatro razas de patos cuchara, mientras que las otras tres especies se encuentran exclusivamente en el hemisferio sur.<\/p>\n
El pato cuchara tiene un pico \u00fanico, grande y con forma de cuchara, que presenta l\u00e1minas o dientes similares a peines que act\u00faan como filtros. El pato desliza el pico sobre la superficie del agua, a menudo de lado a lado, y las l\u00e1minas filtran diminutas part\u00edculas de alimento. No se sumergen ni se alimentan en tierra como la mayor\u00eda de los patos. Otra caracter\u00edstica distintiva del pato cuchara son sus ojos amarillos y sus brillantes patas de color amarillo anaranjado.<\/p>\n
Un macho en plumaje reproductivo lucir\u00e1 una cabeza verde brillante e iridiscente, flancos casta\u00f1os, pecho blanco y hermosas plumas negras en la espalda y la cola. Las hembras y los machos fuera de temporada lucir\u00e1n de color leonado con patrones m\u00e1s oscuros que resultan realmente hermosos.<\/p>\n
Al ser un poco m\u00e1s delicados que otros tipos de patos silvestres, los patos cuchara norteamericanos se mantienen mejor en aviarios. No son agresivos y pueden convivir con otras especies. Generalmente no se reproducen hasta el segundo a\u00f1o, con nidadas de 6 a 12 huevos que incuban solo las hembras durante 24 d\u00edas para que eclosionen. Estas aves prefieren la cobertura de pastos altos para anidar y podr\u00edan no anidar sin ella.<\/p>\n
Los picos de los patitos parecen normales, pero pronto adoptar\u00e1n la distintiva forma de un pato cuchara. Alcanzan un peso aproximado de 700 g en su etapa adulta y, a pesar de su corpulencia, son excelentes voladores.<\/p>\n
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Estado de conservaci\u00f3n: Preocupaci\u00f3n menor (disminuci\u00f3n de la poblaci\u00f3n)<\/p>\n
Clasificaci\u00f3n superior: Esp\u00e1tula<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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