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 LC    Mottled Duck* Id (Atlas):
    Anas fulvigula

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Mottled Duck, Mottled Mallard

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
53 - 58 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ridgway, 1874

Habitat
Inland wetlands, saltmarshes.

Range (Guide)
Mexico, USA (B).

Florida.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 170,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

 
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) [XC104626]
     by Andrew Spencer from Chapel Trail Nature Preserve, Pembroke Pines, Broward Co., Florida, United States (call)

 
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) [XC28268]
     by Mike Nelson from Talon Landing Rd, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States (call)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Northern Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • fulvigula Ridgway, 1874   -  South-central, south-eastern.
  • maculosa Sennett, 1889   -  Atlantic southern USA to Mexico.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) - 10 files


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