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American Black Duck

Anas rubripes · Anatidae · Anseriformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Novmost records
Records3,204,924in 5 countries
Most seen inUnited States2,231,763 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
American Black Duck
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About

American Black Duck in brief

The american black duck (Anas rubripes) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 3,204,924 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Ireland. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States2,231,763 records · best Jan, Mar
Canada972,836 records · best Apr, Oct
Ireland136 records · best Feb, Sep
Iceland122 records · best Oct, Sep
Bahamas67 records · best Oct, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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