綠翹(qiao)鴨見(jian)于(yu)我國境(jing)內的(de)湖泊、沼澤及江河。雜食(shi)(shi)性(xing),夏(xia)季主(zhu)要吃動(dong)(dong)物(wu)性(xing)食(shi)(shi)物(wu),冬天吃植物(wu)和(he)種(zhong)子(zi),但在繁(fan)殖季節動(dong)(dong)物(wu)性(xing)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)明顯增多,包括(kuo)小型(xing)軟體動(dong)(dong)物(wu)、蜻蜒、搖(yao)蚊幼(you)(you)蟲及吸血紋(wen)幼(you)(you)蟲和(he)水生甲蟲等。繁(fan)殖在4-6月(yue)間,一(yi)窩產8-12枚卵。初生幼雛重21-31克。以(yi)往捕殺供(gong)食用(yong)并利用(yong)鴨絨和鴨羽,現應大力保護(hu)。可(ke)馴養(yang)展覽。