Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
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A large dabbling duck resembling a female Mallard with an olive-green bill, blue speculum, and orange-yellow legs. Found in highland lakes and marshes of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Often considered a Mallard subspecies; sometimes treated as distinct due to limited hybridization.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1003.75 g | 35.41 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.
Habitat & Range
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.
Geographic Range
Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.
Behavior & Breeding
Nesting
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.
Clutch Size
1-13
Sound
Song
Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Family | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anas |
| Species | Anas diazi |
Distribution
Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Anatidae family