Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Description

Anas superciliosa has a dark brown body color. The head is dark brown with a beige line above and below the eyes, a dark line running through the eyes. On the wings visible patches of green-purple colors. The lower body is white. In females the black markings on the head are slightly more brown. Young birds have stripes on the underside of their bodies.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

54-61 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Anseriformes

FAMILY

:

Anatidae

GENUS

:

Anas

SPECIES

:

Anas superciliosa

Distribution

Anas superciliosa can be found in freshwater and saltwater wetlands, rivers, ponds, and swamps.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : Timor Leste, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island.

Habits and Lifestyle

Anas superciliosa live in small groups or larger flocks. This species flies with distinctive wings and is quite calm when around humans in an urban environment and does not easily dodge.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Anas superciliosa prefers to eat seeds of aquatic plants, but also eats molluscs, small crustaceans, larvae and aquatic insects.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season takes place in June, but it can also be during the rainy season. The female lays 7-12 cream colored eggs with an incubation period of about one month.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : about one month

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 7-12 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population of this bird is unknown, but is categorized as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Pacific Black Duck on the Wikipedia Article
  2. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa on the IUCN Redlist
  3. Anas superciliosa on the Life in The Suburbs Article