BIRD FAMILY
Geese and Ducks

Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata

A: Geelbekeend
Ss: Letata la molomosehla
Z: idadelimlomophuzi

SIZE
53-58 cm (L)

HABITAT
Pairs and flocks occur on various open waters: estuaries, lakes, dams, flooded lands, pans and slow-running rivers with pools. In the dry season, large numbers often congregate on open waters, but disperse widely during rains.

SPECIES DESCRIPTION
Very common resident. Bright yellow bill with black central patch diagnostic. Feathers are brown but edged with white, broadly on flanks and underparts, giving ashy appearance. Head and neck dusky. In flight shows iridescent emerald speculum. Immature has buff-edged feathers; underparts more heavily spotted. No distinctive call, but on take-off female utters loud, evenly spaced quacks.