African black duck / Schwarzente (Anas sparsa)

Wikipedia: African black duck Source: WIKIPEDIA African_Black_Duck.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Ducks (Anas); Tribe Dabbling ducks (Anatini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. It is genetically closest to the mallard group,^[2] but shows some peculiarities in its behavior^[3] and (as far as they can be discerned) plumage; it is accordingly placed in the subgenus Melananas pending further research. [more]