Eastern Spot-billed Duck, 5/13/2012

On 5/13/2012, I went to Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park, Taipei City, to photograh Lesser Sand Plover. To my surprise, two Spot-billed Ducks were there. Their size is so big I can spot them from far distance. Since it's late Spring, I was wondering why they were still here in Taiwan, not yet returning to their birth place. I used to take some pictures of Spot-billed Ducks from a great distance. This time they are closer, and the pictures are better. In Taiwan, Spot-billed Ducks are Winter migratory birds.








Video recorded on 5/13/2012, at Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park, Taipei City



Video recorded on 1/14/2012, at Guandu, Taipei City

Chinese name:	花嘴鴨
English name:	Eastern Spot-billed Duck
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Scientific name:	Anas zonorhyncha
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern.
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Common in Taiwan
Foods:	Aquatics
Habitat:	Wetlands, lakes, swamps, bay areas, outlet of a river
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Often appear in flocks in tidal flats, lakes, swamps, outlets of rivers and farm fields.
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 60 cm long. Plumage is mostly dark or light brown. Bill is black, with a small section of the front in yellow. Eyeline is dark brown. Eyebrow stripe is white. There is not much difference between males and females.
Breeding places:	Russia, Mongolia, northern China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, etc.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, etc.
Time photographed:	5/13/2012
Location found:	Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park, Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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