Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
- SpeciesAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern Spot-billed Duck)
About the Eastern Spot-billed Duck
The eastern spot-billed duck or Chinese spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in East and Southeast Asia. This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Indian spot-billed duck and both were referred to as the spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha). The name is derived from the yellow spot on the bill.
The eastern spot-billed duck was described by the English biologist Robert Swinhoe in 1866 under its current binomial name Anas zonorhyncha. The name of the genus Anas is the Latin word for a duck. The specific epithet zonorhyncha is derived from the classical Greek words zōnē meaning "band" or "girdle" and rhunkhos meaning "bill".
Historically, the eastern spot-billed duck was usually considered as a subspecies of the Indian spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha). The American ornithologist Bradley Livezey in a morphological study of the dabbling ducks published in 1991 proposed that the eastern spot-billed duck should be promoted to species status. Subsequently, fieldwork conducted at Hong Kong in southern China found that although both the eastern spot-billed duck and the Indian spot-billed duck (subspecies A. poecilorhyncha... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Spot-billed Duck sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Spot-billed Duck in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.