Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
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A large brown dabbling duck with a distinctive bold head pattern: dark crown, buff cheeks with two dark stripes, and a green speculum. The Mallard equivalent in Australasia. Widespread and common in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and Pacific islands. Very tolerant of human presence.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 50,2 cm | 19.8 in |
| الوزن | 1000,5 g | 35.29 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Brownish-black body with pale buff feather edges giving scaly appearance. Bold pale buff supercilium and dark eye-stripe and crown stripe on paler face. Iridescent green speculum. Gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.
النطاق الجغرافي
Found across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar; locally sedentary in freshwater lakes and rivers year-round.
Diet & Feeding
Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates; serrated bill adapted for gripping prey; diet varies with fish availability seasonally.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
3-15
الصوت
الغناء
Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| الفصيلة | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anas |
| الأنواع | Anas superciliosa |
Distribution
Pacific Black Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.
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