Prakruti Parichay
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Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

58–63 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident. Has yellow-tipped black bill, greyish-white head and neck with black crown and eye-stripe, blackish spotting on breast, white scalloping on flanks, and largely white tertials. in flight. wings appear dark except for white on tertials and white underwing - coverts. Male has prominent red loral spot and is more strongly marked than female and juvenile (the red loral spot is less conspicuous on female and lacking on juvenile). Habits similar to Mallard ' s. freshwater marshes, lakes, irrigation tanks, and pools with extensive emergent vegetation.

Colour

WhiteBlackRedYellow
Average size
60.5 cm
Habitat
freshwater marshes, lakes, irrigation tanks, and pools with extensive emergent vegetation.
Behaviour
Widespread resident., Habits similar to Mallard ' s.

About this bird

Widespread resident. Has yellow-tipped black bill, greyish-white head and neck with black crown and eye-stripe, blackish spotting on breast, white scalloping on flanks, and largely white tertials. in flight. wings appear dark except for white on tertials and white underwing - coverts. Male has prominent red loral spot and is more strongly marked than female and juvenile (the red loral spot is less conspicuous on female and lacking on juvenile). Habits similar to Mallard ' s. freshwater marshes, lakes, irrigation tanks, and pools with extensive emergent vegetation.

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Indian Spot-billed Duck is bigger than Glossy Ibis but smaller than Long-legged Buzzard.

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Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

58–63 cm