African Black Duck

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El pato africano moteado es un pato de tamaño mediano de color marrón oscuro con motas blancas en el pecho y los flancos. Habita en ríos de rápido caudal, cascadas y arroyos de montaña en África central y meridional, siendo inusual entre los patos por su preferencia por aguas corrientes y turbulentas. También se encuentra en altitudes elevadas en las zonas montañosas de África oriental.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	49,5 cm	19.5 in
Peso	996,8333333333334 g	35.16 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Dark blackish-brown plumage with bold white spots on back and scapulars. Iridescent blue-green speculum with white borders. Head dark with pale spots. Bill and legs dark gray. Sexes similar. Fast-flowing river specialist.

Habitat & Range

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

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Distribución geográfica

Resident across South and Southeast Asia, from India to southern China and the Philippines. Non-migratory in most of its range.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in fish in winter.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 86 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-9

Sonido

Canto

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

African Black Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the African Black Duck eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet heavier in fish in winter.

Where does the African Black Duck live?

Fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, mountain gorges, and waterfalls from sea level to 4,000 m across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia and Kenya south to the Cape. Requires clear turbulent water with boulders.

Is the African Black Duck endangered?

The African Black Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the African Black Duck nest?

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 86 days.

What does the African Black Duck sound like?

Produces a harsh, resonant quacking call; alarm is a loud, emphatic quack repeated rapidly. Both sexes call with strong quacking; pairs duet with synchronized calls along African rivers.

How big is the African Black Duck?

The African Black Duck has a wingspan of 49.5 cm, weight of 996.8333333333334 g.

What order and family does the African Black Duck belong to?

The African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.