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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Streaked brown body, darker than [[Mallard]] | ||
| + | *Plain head | ||
| + | *Blackish tail and tail-coverts | ||
| + | *Greenish-blue speculum with narrow white edges (less distinct than in [[Mallard]]) | ||
| + | *Uniformly yellowish bill | ||
| + | Sexes similar. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Found in southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico and western Texas south to central Mexico.<br /> | ||
| + | Still common in its range but threatened by hybridization with [[Mallard]], which is spreading south in the [[USA]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Mallard]] and also sometimes considered conspecific with [[Mottled Duck]]. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | From small ponds on farms and in town parks up to the largest reservoirs, and also swamps and marshes. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Anas+diazi}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Anas]] | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 27 August 2018
- Anas diazi
Identification
- Streaked brown body, darker than Mallard
- Plain head
- Blackish tail and tail-coverts
- Greenish-blue speculum with narrow white edges (less distinct than in Mallard)
- Uniformly yellowish bill
Sexes similar.
Distribution
Found in southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico and western Texas south to central Mexico.
Still common in its range but threatened by hybridization with Mallard, which is spreading south in the USA.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Formerly considered conspecific with Mallard and also sometimes considered conspecific with Mottled Duck.
Habitat
From small ponds on farms and in town parks up to the largest reservoirs, and also swamps and marshes.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mexican Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mexican_Duck
External Links
