- Anas erythrorhyncha
Identification
AKA: Red-billed Teal
It is a dabbling duck. 43–48 cm long. Its cap and nape are black,with a pale face, and bright red bill. The body plumage is a dark brown edged with white. The secondary flight feathers are buff with a black stripe across them. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults. The male has a whzzt call, whereas the female has a soft quack.
Distribution
Southern and eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Freshwater, open countryside.
Behaviour
It dabbles for plant food in water, or forages on land in the evening or at night. Nests are built on the ground in dense vegetation near water.
