Prakruti Parichay
AnatidaeAnas

Falcated Duck

Anas falcata

48–54 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Winter visitor. N subcontinent. Male has bottle-green head with maned hind neck. elongated black-and-grey tertials, and black-bordered yellow patch at sides of vent; shows pale grey forewing in flight. Female has rather plain greyish head (with maned appearance). a dark bill, and greyish-white fringes to exposed tertials; shows greyish forewing and white greater-covert bar in flight. but does not show striking white belly. Eclipse male is similar to female, but has dark crown. hind neck and upperparts. and pale grey forewing. Feeds mainly by dabbling and upending; usually keeps close to emergent vegetation. Lakes and large rivers.

Colour

GreyWhiteBlackGreen
Average size
51 cm
Habitat
Lakes and large rivers.
Behaviour
Winter visitor., Feeds mainly by dabbling and upending, usually keeps close to emergent vegetation.

About this bird

Winter visitor. N subcontinent. Male has bottle-green head with maned hind neck. elongated black-and-grey tertials, and black-bordered yellow patch at sides of vent; shows pale grey forewing in flight. Female has rather plain greyish head (with maned appearance). a dark bill, and greyish-white fringes to exposed tertials; shows greyish forewing and white greater-covert bar in flight. but does not show striking white belly. Eclipse male is similar to female, but has dark crown. hind neck and upperparts. and pale grey forewing. Feeds mainly by dabbling and upending; usually keeps close to emergent vegetation. Lakes and large rivers.

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Falcated Duck is bigger than Cattle Egret but smaller than eat Ihick-knee.

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Falcated Duck

Anas falcata

48–54 cm