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 EN    Meller's Duck* Id (Atlas):
    Anas melleri

Description (10)
Image of Meller's Duck
 

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
55 - 68 cm

First Described (Guide)
P.L. Sclater, 1865

Habitat
Inland freshwater wetlands, including lakes, rivers, woodland ponds and marshes, especially in humid forested areas, rice-fields. Rarely found in coastal regions. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Madagascar (B) (NB).

Introduced to Mauritius (E) (B) (NB).

Eastern and High Plateau of Madagscar. Introduced to Mauritius.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,000 - 5,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction, predation by introduced exotic carnivorous fishes on young, and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In the breeding season it usually occurs in pairs. In non-breeding season small groups, or occasionally in large flocks, sometimes over 200 birds.

Food
Aquatic seeds and plants, invertebrates, particularly molluscs. Also probably rice when available.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

 
Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) [XC623644]
     by Ken Behrens from Bemanevika, Bealanana District, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (call)

 
Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) [XC536723]
     by Peter Boesman from Bemenavika, Madagascar (call)

Nest
Composed of dry grass, leaves and other vegetation, located among tufts of herbaceous vegetation on the ground at the water's edge.

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Northern Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) and Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Dark female Northern Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) which has a supercillium.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Mellers Duck (Anas melleri) - 10 files


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