Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) - HBW 1, p. 594
French: Canard à bosse bronzé
German: Glanzente
Spanish: Pato Crestudo
Other common names: Knob-billed Duck/Goose, Black-backed Goose; South American Comb Duck (sylvicola)
Taxonomy: Anser melanotos Pennant, 1769, Ceylon.
Sometimes isolated in its own tribe (Sarkidiornini). Race sylvicola sometimes considered full species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanotos (Pennant, 1769) - Africa S of Sahara and Madagascar; tropical Asia from Pakistan through Indian Subcontinent to extreme S China.
- sylvicola Ihering & Ihering, 1907 - tropical South America from Colombia to N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close-up of a male swimming Locality Curitiba Zoo, Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp sylvicola)
Josep del Hoyo 16 May 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile bathing and swimming Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp melanotos)
Jean Hupperetz 31 October 2004 8 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A pair foraging in shallow water. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp melanotos)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
A male foraging in shallow water. Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (ssp melanotos)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 11 sec 3.8 -
Swimming bird Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Jeel Bharat Patel 4 November 2012 9 weeks ago 17 sec 3.6 -
A male feeding on the water, close to several Bar-headed Geese and Ruddy Shelducks. Locality Chambal Safari Boating Platform, Chambal River, Rajasthan, India (ssp melanotos)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2011 1 year ago 14 sec 3.6
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resting
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Jeel Bharat Patel 19 May 2013 32 sec ago ADDED TODAY! 5 -
Comb duck prepration for landing
Locality Dholpur District, Rajasthan, India
anil bharadwaj 6 December 2011 30 weeks ago 4.5 -
Part of a pair
Locality Lochinvar National Park, Southern Province, Zambia (ssp melanotos)
Marco Valentini 7 September 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
flying
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp melanotos)
jugal Tiwari 11 June 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
An adult male standing in shallow water.
Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp melanotos)
David Beadle 18 January 2011 11 weeks ago 4 -
swimming
Locality Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 13 December 2012 19 weeks ago 4
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