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Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

The Knob-billed Duck is a unique bird with a big, funny knob on its bill! It loves to swim in lakes and rivers, and its beautiful feathers can be black and white.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Knob-billed Duck has an iridescent black back and head, contrasting with a clean white belly and grey flanks. Males feature a large, prominent black knob atop their bill, which is noticeably larger during the breeding season. Its large size and unique bill knob make it easily identifiable among other waterfowl.

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Knob-billed Duck

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males develop a dramatic, oversized knob on their bill when it's time to find a partner!

Sometimes, multiple female Knob-billed Ducks will share one giant nest for their eggs!

Their feathers shimmer with beautiful green and purple colors in the bright sunlight.

These ducks often lay their eggs in tree hollows, a very unusual nesting spot for ducks.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Wizardry

Knob-billed Ducks can dive deep underwater to find food because of their strong, webbed feet that help them propel through the water.

Fähigkeit

Magnet Mouth

The male Knob-billed Duck has a prominent fleshy knob on its bill that grows larger in breeding season, which helps attract a mate.

Fähigkeit

High-Flying Power

Knob-billed Ducks possess strong wings and streamlined bodies that enable powerful, swift flight, helping them travel between wetland habitats.

Maße und Details

Länge
56-76 cm
Flügelspannweite
105-145 cm
Gewicht
1.2-2.9 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
7-15
Brutzeit
28-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They eat mostly plants, seeds, and aquatic insects found in wetland areas.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • seeds
  • grasses
  • insect larvae
  • small fish
  • mollusks

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Large crocodiles sometimes prey on adult ducks or ducklings.

eaten by

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Fish eagles are powerful raptors that hunt ducks.

eats

Egyptian White Waterlily

Nymphaea lotus

Ducks consume seeds and parts of this common water plant.

eats

Rice

Oryza sativa

Found feeding on rice grains and sprouts in paddies.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

African Knob-billed Duck

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch ducks from a distance and do not feed them bread.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Knob-billed Duck?

56-76 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Knob-billed Duck?

105-145 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Knob-billed Duck?

1.2-2.9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Knob-billed Duck?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Knob-billed Duck?

60 km/h

Was frisst Knob-billed Duck?

They eat mostly plants, seeds, and aquatic insects found in wetland areas.

Wo findet man Knob-billed Duck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Knob-billed Duck?

Foraging

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