Image to followAI-generated illustrationAnas bahamensis
Anas bahamensis
Family: AnatidaeGenus: Anasnative in Germany
native in Germany
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Plants
visited
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Interactions
documented
About this species
Anas bahamensis, an introduced waterfowl species established in Great Britain.
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Prey / FoodPlant food
Yearly cycle
The species produces a single clutch of 8 eggs each year, with an incubation period of about 25.5 days.
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No specific safety information is recorded for this species.
Merkmale
Körper
Wingspan
20.55 cm
Weight
532.5 g
Max. Lebensalter
6.25 Jahre
Fortpflanzung
Wurfgröße / Gelege
8, 1× pro Jahr
Bebrütungsdauer
25.5 Tage
Ernährung & Verhalten
70% Pflanzen30% Samen
Scientific profile
Anas bahamensis is an introduced waterfowl species with established populations in Great Britain. Adults have a body mass of around 532.5 grams and a wingspan of 20.55 centimetres. The maximum recorded lifespan is 6.25 years. The diet is wholly plant-based, consisting of 30% seeds and 70% other plant material. Breeding produces a single clutch of 8 eggs each year, incubated for approximately 25.5 days.
Visited plants
1 plants are visited by this species
Ruppia maritima
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF — Occurrence data via GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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