Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Maccoa Duck

Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa

Described by: Eyton (1838)
Alternate common name(s): African Maccoa Duck
Old scientific name(s): Oxyura punctata

Photographs

Maclear District, Eastern Cape, South Africa - Dec 31, 2005 © Victor Roberts 
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Range

Ec. Africa; S. Africa;
Two breeding populations;
Nc. Ethiopia (Bale Mountains) s. to ex. s. Sudan, ex. ne. Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya (local in Rift Valley and c. and w. highlands), ex. s. Somalia and n. Tanzania (Crater Highland lakes). Zimbabwe, ne. Botswana, ex. s. Mozambique and through South Africa to Cape Province to w. and c. Namibia.
Disperses throughout e. and s. Africa (sw. Cape Province, Transvaal, Orange Free State).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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