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Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

48,1 cm

Gewicht

907,6666666666666 g

Familie

Anatidae

Ordnung

Anseriformes

Über uns

A large dark brown dabbling duck with a striking bright yellow bill. Common in freshwater wetlands across eastern and southern Africa. Often found in groups near reed beds. Closely related to the Mallard lineage. Common in parks and on large lakes.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	48,1 cm	18.9 in
Gewicht	907,6666666666666 g	32.02 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Brown body with scaly pale-edged feathers; head brown with paler face and throat. Diagnostic bright yellow bill with black central stripe. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and dams across eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Uganda south to the Cape. Tolerates agricultural impoundments and urban wetlands. Largely sedentary.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Sedentary in freshwater wetlands.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates; uses serrated bill to grip prey; diet shifts toward fish in colder months.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 68 days.

Gelegegröße

4-12

Lautgebung

Gesang

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, raspy rehb note. The female's strong quacking call is the dominant sound at sub-Saharan African wetlands.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Anseriformes (Wasservögel)
Familie	Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne)
Genus	Anas
Arten	Anas undulata

Distribution

Yellow-billed Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgien 🇫🇷 Frankreich 🇳🇱 Niederlande 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇬🇧 Vereinigtes Königreich

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What does the Yellow-billed Duck eat?

Dives for fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates; uses serrated bill to grip prey; diet shifts toward fish in colder months.

Where does the Yellow-billed Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and dams across eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Uganda south to the Cape. Tolerates agricultural impoundments and urban wetlands. Largely sedentary.

Is the Yellow-billed Duck endangered?

The Yellow-billed Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Yellow-billed Duck nest?

Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 68 days.

What does the Yellow-billed Duck sound like?

Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, raspy rehb note. The female's strong quacking call is the dominant sound at sub-Saharan African wetlands.

How big is the Yellow-billed Duck?

The Yellow-billed Duck has a wingspan of 48.1 cm, weight of 907.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Yellow-billed Duck belong to?

The Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.