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Black Duck Anas rubripes [Brewster, 1902]
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
BTO Codes:
BD, BLADU
EURING No:
1870
Number in Britain:
1 record/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
57 cm
Wingspan:
90 cm
Weight:
M/F: 1.2 kg
Scientific name from:
L.: anas =a duck
and L.: ruber =red + pes =foot
World Distribution:
e North America
Habitat:
Marshes, lakes & estuaries
Diet:
Omnivorous and opportunistic
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Kent, 1967
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
30
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
October to March
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
North-east England:
North-west England:
English Midlands:
Eastern England:
South-east England:
South-west England:
Cornwall
(2007),
Devon
(2002),
Wales:
Caernarfonshire
(1984),
BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
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
Spanish:
Ánade sombrío
Swedish:
Svartand
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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