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Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

Least Concern

Envergadura

48,1 cm

Peso

907,6666666666666 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-amarelo é um pato dabbling de tamanho médio encontrado na África subsariana. Distingue-se pelo seu bico amarelo brilhante, que lhe dá o nome comum. A plumagem é castanha mosqueada com marcações nas asas verdes iridescentes. Habita uma ampla variedade de habitats de água doce, incluindo lagos, pântanos, rios e arrozais. É um dos patos mais comuns e amplamente distribuídos em África.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	48,1 cm	18.9 in
Peso	907,6666666666666 g	32.02 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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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Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

4-12

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
Espécies	Anas undulata

Distribution

Yellow-billed Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Perguntas frequentes

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.