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mallard and rosy-billed pochard

Anas platyrhynchos, Netta peposaca

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

male mallard and male rosy-billed pochard

Habitat:

urban pond in eastern piedmont; mostly deciduous trees; temperate (Köppen Cfa) climate

Notes:

spotted in Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Allen Hoof
Hi Daniele. Thank you. Simply based on comparison of my images with those I found on line using your ID, I don't think there's any doubt that the second duck is a Rosy-billed Pochard. Perhaps it was introduced to "decorate" the Duke Gardens.
DanielePralong
Hi Allen! The unidentified duck on your pics looks is a male Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca). This is a sSouth American species so I'm not sure how it made it to Durham, North Carolina!
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PublishedDecember 13, 2011

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