- Oxyura maccoa
Identification
The Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) is a small (48-51 cm) long African stiff-tailed duck.
The adult males have a chestnut body, a blue bill and a black head. Adult females have a grey-brown body, with a dark grey bill and a dark brown crown, nape and cheek stripe.
Distribution
This duck breeds in two main areas: eastern Africa from Sudan and Ethiopia to Tanzania and west to eastern Zaire, and southern Africa from Zimbabwe to Cape Province, South Africa.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Their breeding habitat is shallow fresh waters, and they are also found in brackish and saline lakes in winter.
