- Heteronetta atricapilla
Identification
Male
- Head and mantle is black
- Flank and belly paler
Female - pale brown overall.
Distribution
Lowlands of southern South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Swamps, lakes and marshes.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed by dabbling; the diet includes water plants and insects.
Breeding
The eggs are laid in the nests of other birds. The hosts are usually Rosy-billed Pochard but the nests of many other ducks, and even gulls or birds of prey are used. The existing clutch remains unharmed. After a 21-day incubation, the ducklings fledge a few hours after hatching immediately becoming completely independent.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Duck
External Links
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