Eastern Spot-billed Duck vs Yellow-billed Teal

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Large1.2 kgWetland

This duck is around the same size as a mallard and has a scaly patterned body with a blue speculum. At rest the long neck and the bill with the yellow tip are distinctive. It measures 55–63 cm (22–25 in) in length and 83–95 cm (33–37 in) across the wings, with a body mass of 790–1,500 g (1.74–3.31 lb). These are mainly grey ducks with a paler head and neck and a black bill tipped bright yellow. The wings are whitish with black flight feathers below, and from above show a white-bordered green. The male does not have an eclipse plumage. Juveniles are browner and duller than adults.

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Yellow-billed Teal

Anas flavirostris

Large434 gWetland

The namesake bill is bright yellow with a black tip and a black band along the ridge of the culmen. The species is somewhat similar to the larger yellow-billed pintail, but has a darker head, shorter neck and plain grayish sides.

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Eastern Spot-billed Duck and Yellow-billed Teal.