Bird
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records70,638in 21 countries
Most seen inIndia52,704 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Comb Duck in brief
The comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 21 countries we cover it has 70,638 published records, most of them from India, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India52,704 records · best Dec, Feb
Botswana3,176 records · best Dec, Nov
Zimbabwe2,910 records · best Oct, Jan
Zambia2,550 records · best Nov, Dec
Tanzania2,408 records · best Feb, Apr
Namibia2,077 records · best Nov, Dec
Madagascar1,180 records · best Oct, Nov
Cambodia1,150 records · best Feb, Mar
Sri Lanka625 records · best Dec, Nov
Senegal571 records · best Jan, Feb
Mozambique422 records · best Nov, Aug
Malawi342 records · best Sep, Oct
Benin140 records · best Feb, Jul
Chad139 records · best Feb, Mar
Mauritania63 records · best Jan, Dec
Niger61 records · best Mar, Jan
Burundi45 records · best Oct, Sep
Sudan30 records · best Dec, Feb
South Sudan26 records · best Jul, Nov
Burkina Faso10 records · best Sep, Jan
Mali9 records · best Jun, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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