Black Duck Anas rubripes [Brewster, 1902] |
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family: Anatidae |
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BTO Codes:
BD, BLADU
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EURING No: 1870 | |
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Number in Britain:
1 record/year
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
57 cm
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Wingspan: 90 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 1.2 kg
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Scientific name from:
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L.: anas=a duck and L.: ruber=red + pes=foot |
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World Distribution:
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e North America |
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Habitat:
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Marshes, lakes & estuaries |
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Diet:
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Omnivorous and opportunistic |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Kent, 1967 (Kilkenny 1954)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
30
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Summary of Records by Year
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Most Likely to Occur in:
October to March
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(2001),
Clyde
(1989),
Highland
(2007),
Lothian
(1986),
Northeast
(2004),
Shetland
(2006),
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North-east England:
North Yorkshire
(1978),
West Yorkshire
(1978),
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North-west England:
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
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South-east England:
Kent
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2007),
Devon
(2002),
Isles of Scilly
(2006),
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Wales:
Caernarfonshire
(1984),
Pembrokeshire
(2001),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| American Black Duck | |
| Gaelic: | Welsh: Hwyaden Ddu |
| Danish: Sortbrun and | Dutch: Zwarte eend |
| Finnish: Nokisorsa | French: Canard noir |
| German: Dunkelente | Hungarian: Barna réce |
| Icelandic: Brúnönd | Irish: Lacha Chosrua |
| Italian: Anatra nera americana | Norwegian: Rřdfotand |
| Polish: Brazówka | Portuguese: Pato-escuro-americano |
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Spanish:
Ánade sombrío
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Swedish: Svartand |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press [598.48 KEA] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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