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Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Ducks & Grebes

Anas zonorhyncha

Also known as: Chinese Spot-billed Duck

Basic stats

Diet

Aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates

Habitat

Lakes, marshes, rice paddies

Range

East Asia, winters south

Clutch size

8–12 eggs

Incubation period

About 24–26 days

Size

Medium-large (58–63cm)

Wingspan

~85–90cm

Weight

~1–1.3kg

A large brownish dabbling duck with a pale face, dark eye-stripe and a distinctive black bill tipped bright yellow, closely resembling other spot-billed ducks.

Breeds across East Asia and winters into parts of Southeast Asia, reaching Borneo only rarely as an accidental visitor outside its main wintering range.

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