Mottled duck Anas fulvigula
Identification Tips:
Length: 15 inches
Sexes similar
Large dabbling duck
Yellow bill
Pale buff brown head
Darker brown cap and eye line
Mottled dark brown and buff back and upperwing coverts ...
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) occurs in the southeast United States as well as the Gulf coast of parts of Mexico.
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)
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The Mottled Duck is from the order Anseriformes. Anseriformes are birds, with over 150 species belonging to this order.
Mottled Duck: Medium-sized dabbling duck with dark brown mottled body, feathers usually showing distinct multi-toned chevrons, buff-brown face and unmarked neck, and darker crown and eye line.
The mottled duck is a close relative to the more widely dispersed mallard. This close relationship with the mallard is evident with their very similar looks and vocalization.
The Mottled Duck is very similar in appearance to the American Black Duck and to the female Mallard, although it is slightly smaller than the latter, with a lighter head, and brighter cheeks and throat.
Mottled Duck
(Anas fulvigula)
Last updated 3/2/96 The Mottled Duck has been considered to be a subspecies of the Mallard, but is currently listed as a separate species by the AOU. It is the most common breeding duck on the UTC.
Mottled Ducks: Anas fulvigula
Appearance:
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.
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^ Mottled Ducks : The Problem - Hybridization; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, MyFWC.com
^ Environmental assessment for control of free-ranging resident mallards in Florida, May 2002, Contact: Frank Bowers, U.S.
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 See also: Duck, Mallard, Black Duck, American Black Duck, Cinnamon teal
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