American Black Duck

Anas rubripes (Brewster, 1902) BD BLADU 1870
Family: Anseriformes > Anatidae

American Black Duck, by Mike Lane on Canva

Bird facts and BTO data for Black Duck (Anas rubripes) - abundance, distribution, population trends, demographic factors and biometrics, along with other facts and trivia.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
1.5k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1.5k records

BTO RECORDS

1.5k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1.5k records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

  • American Black Duck breeding distribution 2008-11
    Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
    More from the Atlas Mapstore.
  • American Black Duck winter distribution 2008-11
    Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
    More from the Atlas Mapstore.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about American Black Duck, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Hwyaden Ddu America
Catalan: ànec negrós
Czech: kachna tmavá
Danish: Sortbrun And
Dutch: Amerikaanse Zwarte Eend
Estonian: nõgipart
Finnish: nokisorsa
French: Canard noir
German: Dunkelente
Hungarian: kormos réce
Icelandic: Brúnönd
Irish: Lacha Chosrua
Italian: Anatra nera americana
Latvian: sarkankaju pile
Lithuanian: tamsioji antis
Norwegian: Rødfotand
Polish: brazówka
Portuguese: pato-escuro-americano
Slovak: kacica cernastá
Slovenian: temna mlakarica
Spanish: Ánade sombrío
Swedish: svartand

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