Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) - HBW 1, p. 601
French: Canard noir
German: Schwarzente
Spanish: Anade Negro
Other common names: Black River Duck, Black Duck; West African/Ethiopian Black Duck (leucostigma); South African Black Duck (sparsa)
Taxonomy: Anas sparsa Eyton, 1838, South Africa.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Melananas. Population of Gabon and Cameroon has been assigned separate subspecies maclatchyi, but doubtfully valid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucostigma Rüppell, 1845 - W equatorial Africa; E Africa S to Zimbabwe.
- sparsa Eyton, 1838 - S Africa S of Zimbabwe.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming past on a small stream Locality Goba, Ethiopia (ssp leucostigma)
Keith Blomerley 9 April 2002 3 years ago 6 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding in the water Locality Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (ssp sparsa)
Christian Boix Hinzen 4 July 2006 3 years ago 52 sec 3.6 -
A female swimming with a chick on a river Locality Gefersa Reservoir, Ethiopia (ssp leucostigma)
Josep del Hoyo 23 November 2005 6 years ago 43 sec 3.6 -
A female in a wetland Locality Mabamba Wetland, Uganda (ssp leucostigma)
Josep del Hoyo 26 August 2006 5 years ago 18 sec 3.2 -
Two birds in a stream, one standing, the other preening Locality Mountain Lodge, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya (ssp leucostigma)
Brooke Clibbon 9 December 2002 5 years ago 10 sec 2.9 -
Adult standing & preening Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp leucostigma)
Joe Angseesing 9 November 2007 3 years ago 13 sec 2.7
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Individual ready to jump in a stream
Locality Aberdare National Park, Kenya (ssp leucostigma)
Bruno Schmetz 10 December 2008 3 years ago 4 -
a male and a female by a stream not far from Addis Abeba
Locality Ethiopia (ssp leucostigma)
Stefan Helming 3 May 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
A pair an the water.
Locality Zoo Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (ssp sparsa)
Tomasz Doroń 29 September 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
Two birds on the water.
Locality Vogelpark Avifauna, Alphen, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp sparsa)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 1993 6 weeks ago 3 -
a bird swimming
Locality Akaki Wetlands, Ethiopia (ssp leucostigma )
Stefan Helming 6 December 2009 2 years ago 2.5
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Adult bird calling from river at Penny's Hook near Bathurst. 7:50am. Locality Bathurst, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(ssp sparsa)
Charles Hesse 9 September 2010 1 year ago 4
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