Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Least ConcernAves · 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