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Black Duck Anas rubripes [Brewster, 1902]
Other Names
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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
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),
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
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
Find papers on Google Scholar
Find papers on Scirus
BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto.org 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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