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Indian Spot-billed Duck

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Anas poecilorhyncha

Basic stats

Diet

Aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates

Habitat

Freshwater lakes, marshes and rivers

Clutch size

8–14 eggs

The Indian Spot-billed Duck is a large, mainly grey-brown dabbling duck with a scaly body pattern, pale head, dark cap and eye stripe. Its black bill ends in a conspicuous yellow tip and carries red spots at the base in adults. A green wing speculum bordered by white flashes in flight. Male and female plumages are similar, although their voices differ (Wikipedia, general species account).

This species uses freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers and flooded cultivation across South Asia, feeding by dabbling for aquatic vegetation, seeds and invertebrates. It is generally resident rather than strongly migratory and often occurs in pairs or small groups. The nest is placed in vegetation near water, and the female incubates the eggs (Wikipedia, general species account). The Korean catalogue records the species from South Korean occurrence records (Wildlife of Korea occurrence records).

Quick answers

What does the Indian Spot-billed Duck eat?
Aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates
What habitat does the Indian Spot-billed Duck live in?
Freshwater lakes, marshes and rivers
How many eggs does the Indian Spot-billed Duck lay?
8–14 eggs
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