Duck ID please - Kenya (1 Viewer)

crs

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• Nov 20, 2013

• #1

I photographed this bird on lake Nakuru in Kenya. It was early in the morning and light was low when I took the photo. This is the best I could do.
Is this a Hottentot Duck (Anas hottentota)?

I would appreciate having your opinion.

Thank you,
Cristian

 

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Alan henry

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• Nov 20, 2013

• #2

Bill colour is wrong for Hottentot Duck which is blue.

Looks very much like a Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha.

Cheers

Alan

 

Last edited: Nov 20, 2013

crs

Well-known member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #3

You are right that the bird looks like White Cheeked Pintail but I made the photo in Kenya at Nakuru lake in September 2013. According to my knowledge this is out of the birds range.

Cristian

 

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Robin Edwards

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• Nov 20, 2013

• #4

Christian,
I'm with Alan and believe you have red-billed teal/duck, not to be confused with white-cheeked pintail.

 

crs

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• Nov 20, 2013

• #5

Thank you Alan fot the second sugestions. Thank you Robin.
So it is Red-billed Duck.

 

Bruce Ramsay

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• Nov 21, 2013

• #6

It is indeed Red-billed Teal. I also saw them at Lake Nakuru, in May this year.

 

crs

Well-known member

• Nov 21, 2013

• #7

Thank you Bruce for ID. I met them only once and as I wrote in bad lighting conditions.

Cristian

 

Andy Hurley

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Opus Editor

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• Nov 21, 2013

• #8

I agree with Red-Billed Teal, I saw quite a few in Namibia this year.