Species profile
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Anas sparsa
- Family
- Anatidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Anas
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African Black Duck in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Anatidae
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- African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)
- Afrocygnus chauvireae (Afrocygnus chauvireae)
- Aix praeclara (Aix praeclara)
- Aldabranas cabri (Aldabranas cabri)
- American Wigeon x Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca americana x penelope)
- Amsterdam Wigeon (Mareca marecula)
- Anabernicula gracilenta (Anabernicula gracilenta)