American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding and Nonbreeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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The patch of colorful feathers on the wing (speculum) is purple and is not bordered with white. |
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Size |
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20″ to 24″ in length 35″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Lakes, wetlands, rivers, agricultural areas |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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March to April and October to November |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon migrant, rare and declining breeder |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Anseriformes (waterfowl) | ||
Family |
Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | ||
| Subfamily | Anatinae (dabbling ducks) | ||
Genus |
Anas (mallards, pintails, and allies) | ||
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Glossary
Speculum
A brightly colored patch of secondary flight feathers on the wings of many ducks.
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| American Black Duck Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Anas rubripes, Sydney,Nova Scotia, CA,12 9 2013, Antonio Silveira Antonio Silveira |
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Published on Sep 24, 2013 No description available. |
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| American Black Ducks Swimming On A Cloudy Fall Morning 79mattdavis |
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Uploaded on Oct 10, 2011 Two American black ducks(Anas rubripes) swimming on a cloudy fall morning in October. |
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| The American Black Duck HinterlandWW |
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Uploaded on Mar 23, 2010 The sooty-brown American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a common sight in ponds and marshes in eastern Canada. It is the only common duck in eastern North America in which the sexes are almost identical in appearance. Male and female American Black Ducks resemble the female Mallard in size and appearance. Their brown bodies are darker than the Mallards, however, and lack the Mallards whitish outer tail-feathers and prominent white wing bars. The American Black Ducks head and neck are a lighter brown than its torso, and there is a beautiful purplish-blue patch, or speculum, on the wing. In flight, the American Black Duck is identifiable by the flash of its white underwings. |
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| American Black Ducks Preening & Swimming On A Sunday Morning 79mattdavis |
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Uploaded on Aug 7, 2011 These American black ducks(Anas rubripes) were swimming and preening on a sunday morning. |
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| American Black Duck Resting On A Rock 79mattdavis |
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Uploaded on Oct 2, 2011 An American black duck(Anas rubripes) resting on a rock on a chilly October afternoon. |
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