Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhynchaForster, JR, 1781
English (US) Indian Spot-billed Duck
The Indian Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anas poecilorhyncha
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Described by
- Forster, JR, 1781
No guides listed yet for Indian Spot-billed Duck
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anas poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha
- Anas poecilorhyncha haringtoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Forster, JR, 1781
- Type locality
- Ceylon.
- Original description
- Indische Zoologie oder systematischer Beschreibungen seltener und unbekannter Thiere aus Indien (etc.) p.23 pl.13 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Ducks, Swans, and Geese
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Philippine Duck
Anas luzonica
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Hawaiian Duck
Anas wyvilliana
Laysan Duck
Anas laysanensis
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
White-cheeked Pintail
Anas bahamensis
Looking for a different species?