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Hunting seasons for the yellow-billed duck are planned so as not to overlap with the breeding season, which is around July. However, the exact breeding season varies annually based on the climate. [7] Hunting is a major cause of death for the yellow-billed duck with past analysis showing over 25% of duck deaths were due to shooting. [3]
African black duck, Anas sparsa; Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata (A ... Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they ...
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. African cuckoo hawk, Aviceda cuculoides; European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus; Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus; Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus; Scissor-tailed kite, Chelictinia riocourii; Yellow-billed kite, Milvus ...
Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata (A) Red-billed duck, ... These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and ...
Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata; Yellow-billed pintail, Anas ... Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume ...
The beak, bill, or rostrum is an external anatomical structure found mostly in birds, but also in turtles, non-avian dinosaurs and a few mammals. A beak is used for pecking, grasping, and holding (in probing for food, eating, manipulating and carrying objects, killing prey, or fighting), preening, courtship, and feeding young.
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 ...