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Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
53.6 cm
वजन
1017.5 g
कुल
Anatidae
गण
Anseriformes

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A large brown dabbling duck with a yellow-tipped black bill, without the red spot of its Indian relative, and a green speculum. Found across northeastern Asia. Partially migratory; breeds in northern China, Korea, and Siberia; winters farther south and east.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 53.6 cm 21.1 in
वजन 1017.5 g 35.89 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown body with pale buff face and throat; dark crown and eye stripe. Yellow-tipped black bill lacking the red spot of Indian Spot-billed Duck. Iridescent green speculum with white border. Orange legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and rice paddies in northeastern Asia from eastern Russia and Siberia through China, Korea, and Japan. Winters in southern China and southern Japan.

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in wetlands across Southeast Asia, from India to China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Largely resident; local seasonal movements.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; dives in freshwater rivers; serrated bill grips prey; fish dominant in diet.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

7-9

ध्वनि

गीत

Female produces a loud, descending quacking series; male gives a low, nasal grunt. Vocalizations closely resemble the Indian Spot-billed Duck; pairs call antiphonally on East Asian wetlands.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anas
प्रजातियां Anas zonorhyncha

Distribution

Eastern Spot-billed Duck has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Eastern Spot-billed Duck eat?
Eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; dives in freshwater rivers; serrated bill grips prey; fish dominant in diet.
Where does the Eastern Spot-billed Duck live?
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, and rice paddies in northeastern Asia from eastern Russia and Siberia through China, Korea, and Japan. Winters in southern China and southern Japan.
Is the Eastern Spot-billed Duck endangered?
The Eastern Spot-billed Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Eastern Spot-billed Duck nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 24-28 days. Fledging: 49-56 days.
What does the Eastern Spot-billed Duck sound like?
Female produces a loud, descending quacking series; male gives a low, nasal grunt. Vocalizations closely resemble the Indian Spot-billed Duck; pairs call antiphonally on East Asian wetlands.
How big is the Eastern Spot-billed Duck?
The Eastern Spot-billed Duck has a wingspan of 53.6 cm, weight of 1017.5 g.
What order and family does the Eastern Spot-billed Duck belong to?
The Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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