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Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Least Concern

Envergadura

54,4 cm

Peso

1220,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	54,4 cm	21.4 in
Peso	1220,0 g	43.03 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Large brownish duck with pale face and distinctive yellow-tipped black bill with red basal spot. Dark cap and eye stripe. Iridescent green speculum with white border. White tertials visible at rest. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, rice paddies, and tanks across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Common near human habitation. Largely sedentary with some local seasonal movement.

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Distribución geográfica

Resident in freshwater lakes and rivers across Southeast Asia, from Myanmar to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in clear cold streams; serrated bill adapted for catching slippery fish prey.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: M. Incubation: 24-28 days. Fledging: 49-56 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-12

Sonido

Canto

Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male produces a raspy rehb note. Calls are Mallard-like but slightly lower; flocks create a cacophonous quacking chorus on Indian lakes.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Anas
Especies	Anas poecilorhyncha

Distribution

Indian Spot-billed Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Indian Spot-billed Duck eat?

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in clear cold streams; serrated bill adapted for catching slippery fish prey.

Where does the Indian Spot-billed Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, rice paddies, and tanks across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Common near human habitation. Largely sedentary with some local seasonal movement.

Is the Indian Spot-billed Duck endangered?

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

How does the Indian Spot-billed Duck nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 24-28 days. Fledging: 49-56 days.

What does the Indian Spot-billed Duck sound like?

Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male produces a raspy rehb note. Calls are Mallard-like but slightly lower; flocks create a cacophonous quacking chorus on Indian lakes.

How big is the Indian Spot-billed Duck?

The Indian Spot-billed Duck has a wingspan of 54.4 cm, weight of 1220.0 g.

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

The Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.