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Long-tailed duck

Birds

The long-tailed duck is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the Arctic and winters along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is the only member of the genus Clangula. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Clangula hyemalis 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
22.7 7
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial and Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Long-tailed duck (Wikidata)

In Biome

Bog, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis
Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis
Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis
Open Ocean, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis
Tundra, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis

In Ecosystem

Great Lakes, Ecosystems
Source Long-tailed duck (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Ireland

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. Long-tailed duck (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the arctic and winters along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  • Status
    The long-tailed duck is still hunted across a large part of its range.
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Ecosystem: Great Lakes, Distribution
    In winter, they are found on and near large bodies of seawater, such as the Northern Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Bay and the North American Great Lakes.
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3. Long-tailed duck (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26597 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Anatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Clangula hyemalis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Clangula hyemalis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Tundra, Habitat Regions, biome: tundra
    tundra tundra
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
    taiga taiga
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
  • In Biome: Open Ocean, Habitat Regions, biome: pelagic
    pelagic pelagic
  • In Biome: Bog, Habitat Regions, biome: bog
    bog bog
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: clangula hyemalis
    748 Nonpasseriformes Anseriformes Anatidae "Ducks, geese and swans" 14 BL3 Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck 80 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0 871 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Clangula hyemalis, Nocturnal column
    Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck 80 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Clangula hyemalis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 22.7 years (wild)
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