2012年12月至2013年2月,在重庆市江津区长江支流的綦江沿岸浅滩,拍摄到集群中华秋沙鸭Mergussquamatus Gould,并对其活动进行了初步调查.对重庆地区越冬中华秋沙鸭的首次、正式文献报道,有利于中华秋沙鸭生态习性的研究和保护,对于研究三峡库区蓄水后自然环境变化、鸟类迁徙及其越冬地有重要的意义.
At the end of 2012 year,the authors found and shot the Mergus squamatus in the shoal patch of Qijiang River,a tributary of the Yangtze River,in Jiangjin area of Chongqing.A preliminary investigation on the activities and behavior of the M.squamatus were performed.This is the first time to report and record the M.squamatus in Chongqing area using the scientific literature method.The present study is very important to investigate the ecological habit of the M.squamatus and protect them,explore the change of natural environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Area and the wintering ground environment of migratory birds.