American Black Duck
American Black Duck (<em>Anas rubripes</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Overview
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans). A dark chocolate-brown duck with a lighter head; winters in large flocks on eastern US coasts and wetlands; hybridizes with mallards; a bird of salt marshes and swamps.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anas; binomial: Anas rubripes; authority: Brewster, 1902. Typical size: 48-58cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: e USA.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
