Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Anseriformes · Anatidae

About

The mottled duck or mottled mallard is a medium-sized species of dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes erroneously considered a subspecies of the former.

Fun Fact

It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Range, extending through the Atlantic coastal plain of Georgia into northeastern Florida.

Diet

Eat plants, but also some mollusks and aquatic insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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