Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

Overview

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a species of bird (class Aves) in the family of dabbling ducks (Anatidae).

Description

Dark-bodied with a creamy face. About the same size as mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Both sexes have a shiny green-blue wing patch, which is not bordered with white as with the mallard. Males and females are similar, but the male's bill is bright yellow, whereas the female's is deep to pale orange, occasionally mottled with black.

Range

Found in wetlands from southern Florida in the United States, along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Mexico.