Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Australian Black Duck, Gray Duck, Grey Duck
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
Black Duck, Australian Black Duck, Grey Duck, Gray Duck, Australian Grey Duck, Australian Gray Duck, Marianas Duck (oustaleti), Marianas Mallard (oustaleti)
Bird Family :
Anatini - Typical ducks ...
Black Ducks are generally paired off before arriving on the breeding grounds in early spring. The female chooses the nest site and builds the nest—often little more than a scrape on the ground, lined with whatever materials are present.
African black ducks commonly feed in swift-running streams. They forage by either standing on top of partially submerged rocks and jabbing under the rocks with their bills or by diving in rapids or at the base of waterfalls.
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American Black Duck Mallard Hybrid - The American Black Duck and the Mallard frequently hybridize. The male shows green on the head, brown streaking on the cheeks and neck, a rufous breast, and variable pale brown upperparts and underparts.
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
No photo of the American Black Duck available.
American Black Duck Behaviour
No observations regarding American Black Duck behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about American Black Ducks ...
American black duck Anas rubripes
Identification Tips:
Length: 16 inches Wingspan: 36 inches
Large dabbling duck
Pale gray-brown face
Dark brown cap and eye line
Dark brown breast, belly, back and upper wing ...
American Black Duck
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
Photo Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ...
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Brewster
Status Common resident. Breeds.
Diet The American black duck feeds in shallow water. It tips its head down and lifts its tail up so it can probes or dabble in the mud and water for submerged plants and seeds.
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Victoria, Australia,by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos released under GFDL
Mallard X Pacific Black Duck in New Zealand by" ischa1″ who released the image into the public domain ...
This is a Pacific Black Duck with her brood, but notice that two of the duckling are very dark. Has she adopted offspring of another species?
This photo was taken in the campground at Adventure Bay. I also saw the Tasmanian Native-hen here.
The Black Ducks generally appear in the sound of Long Island in September or October, but in very cold weather proceed southward; while those which breed in Texas, as I have been informed, remain there all the year.
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Gull
Painted Buttonquail ...
American Black Duck
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes
Ruddy Duck
Summer Sighting Information: occasional
Nest on or near Refuge? no ...
American Black Ducks
American Coots (Puddle Ducks) - Belongs to the Rail family
American Saxony Ducks American Saxony Ducks (FeatherSite) ...
Adults
American black ducks (Anas rubripes), mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), herons (Ardeidae), bitterns (Ardeidae), rails (Rallidae), northern harriers (Circus cyaneus), and crows (Corvus spp.) prey upon both tadpoles and adults (Stockwell 1999).
There was much activity on Main Ring Lake including American Black Ducks, Redheads, a pair of Ring-necked Ducks, Common Goldeneye, a Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers, many Common Mergansers and several American Coots.
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Blue Eye habitat
Pacific Blue Eye, Pseudomugil signifer
Pacific Blue Eye, Pseudomugil signifer Kner, 1865
Pacific Blue Eyes
Pacific Collections
Pacific Coral Rabbitfish at 'Challenger Bay' ...
[10,13] PREFERRED HABITAT : American black ducks prefer coastal brackish marshes and bays with adjacent agricultural lands [9].
Ducks are usually divided into three groups: the surface-feeding ducks—such as the mallard, wood duck, black duck, and teal—which frequent ponds, marshes, and other quiet waters; the diving ducks—such as the canvasback, scaup, ...
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) ...
The bag limit on black ducks has been kept a 1 bird a day since the mid 1980s. MassWildlife has been urging the U.S.
The Mottled Duck is very similar to the female Mallard and American Black Duck. The American Black Duck is a very rare winter visitor.
The aggressive territorial nature of the moorhens was demonstrated rather sadly when one of the ducks, which had been sitting on some eggs in another part of the garden, came plodding back with enormous pride followed by two tiny black ducklings ...
Similar Species: American Black Duck. Females are very similar to many female ducks.
Conservation Status: Very common and widespread, adapted well to a human presence.
Melanitta means "black duck". Fusca means dark or dusky, but that seems redundant. Doctor Come Damien Degland was a French ornithologist after whom this subspecies was named. In Europe they have the similar Velvet Scoter, M.
Usually you can divide ducks into three groups; The surface breeding ducks such as the Mallard , wood duck, black duck, and teal which frequented ponds, marshes and and other quiet waters .
Anas rubripes - American Black Duck
Netta
Netta rufina - Red-crested Pochard
Aythya
Aythya ferina - Northern Pochard
Aythya collaris - Ring-necked Duck
Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck (photo)
Aythya fuligula - Tufted Pochard ...
In addition to the wood duck (pictured at left), other ducks found on the ponds include, from left to right, mallard, American black duck, and northern pintail:
Map showing Bird House and pool numbers ...
Hybrid breeds are occurring more frequently as the Mallards breed with other species such as the American black duck and the northern pintail.
Interesting Facts ...
Cass Lake, Minnesota. Eagles are best seen around some of the larger lakes in Chippewa National Forest District Ranger stations in Black Duck, Cass Lake, Deer River, Marcell or Walker for more information: (218)335-8600.
Mottled ducks are large and brown in color but appear very dark when viewed at a distance. Mottled ducks are darker than female mallards, but slightly lighter in color than black ducks.
Texas, in March, 2001, and was photographed with a Canon EOS 3 and EF 600mm F/4 L lens on Fuji Sensia. For a few comments about separating this species from American Black Duck, you may find this page of interest.
 See also: Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Scoter, Gadwall
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