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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: Unlisted
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
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Records and Distribution
First Record: Kent, 1967
Total Number of Records (1958-2004): 30 Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in: October to March
Most Recent County Records:
   Scotland: Argyll (2001), Clyde (1989), Highland (1997), Lothian (1985), Northeast (2004), Shetland (2003),
   North-east England: West Yorkshire (1978),
   North-west England: No Records
   English Midlands: No Records
   Eastern England: No Records
   South-east England: Kent (1967),
   South-west England: Cornwall (2003), Devon (2002), Isles of Scilly (2004),
   Wales: Gwynedd (1985), Pembrokeshire (2001),
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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
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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
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
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These data should be cited as:
Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)

 

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