Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) - HBW 1, p. 607
French: Canard à bec tacheté
German: Fleckschnabelente
Spanish: Anade Picopinto
Other common names: Grey Duck, Spotbill, Spot-billed Grey Duck; Chinese Spotbill (zonorhyncha); Burmese Spotbill (haringtoni); Indian Spotbill (poecilorhyncha)
Taxonomy: Anas poecilorhyncha J. R. Forster, 1781, Ceylon.
Forms superspecies with A. superciliosa and A. luzonica. The former is often considered a subspecies of present species. Several cases of hybridization reported in captivity with the two aforementioned species, and also with A. platyrhynchos, producing fertile progeny. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 - SE USSR, Sakhalin and Japan to S China.
- haringtoni (Oates, 1907) - E Assam and Burma eastwards to S China and Laos.
- poecilorhyncha J. R. Forster, 1781 - throughout Indian Subcontinent and E to W Assam.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming and a close-up of his head. Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.7 -
A bird feeding near the reedbed. Locality Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.6 -
Two birds preening and resting in the river. Locality Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 2 years ago 29 sec 4.6 -
A bird walking and feeding. Locality Kasai Rinkai Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 19 June 2012 46 weeks ago 22 sec 4.5 -
A couple in the water. Locality Kasai Rinkai Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Jeremiusz Trzaska 20 June 2012 46 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
A bird foraging near reedbeds. Locality Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 2 years ago 19 sec 4
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in a relaxed mood.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India (ssp poecilorhyncha)
vinaydarbal 17 January 2011 2 years ago 4.8 -
flying colors
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp poecilorhyncha)
Sharad Agrawal 15 January 2011 2 years ago 4.5 -
Spot-billed Duck is a bird of freshwater lakes and marshes seen in fairly open country and known to feed by dabbing for plant fo
Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 4 March 2012 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird swimming.
Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Jordi Sargatal 10 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4 -
An individual resting on a pond.
Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (ssp zonorhyncha)
Jordi Sargatal 10 February 2010 11 weeks ago 4 -
swimming
Locality Bhavnagar District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 13 December 2012 19 weeks ago 4
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Harsh alarm calls Locality Rajasthan, India
(ssp poecilorhyncha )
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1996 3 years ago 3
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