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Spot-Billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

Notes:

It is a bird of freshwater lakes and marshes in fairly open country and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night. It nests on the ground in vegetation near water, and lays 8-14 eggs. Both the male and female have calls similar to the Mallard.

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3 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

Thank you Marta,,

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Very beautiful ducks, Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

edited,,

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Jamnagar, India

Spotted on Dec 7, 2013
Submitted on Dec 12, 2013

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