Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

The mottled duck or mottled mallard is a medium-sized species of dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes erroneously considered a subspecies of the former.

Scientific name

Anas fulvigula

Family

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

IUCN status

LC