African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) [XC62654]
by Alan Collett from Bathurst, South Africa (call)
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) [XC615647]
by id from Greater Plettenberg Bay (near Keurboomstrand), South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa (flight call)
Subspecies
Population of Gabon and Cameroon have been assigned to subspecies maclatchyi, but doubtfully valid.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
sparsa Eyton, 1838 - Southern Africa south of Zimbabwe.
leucostigma Rüppell, 1845 - Western equatorial Africa; eastern Africa south to Zimbabwe.