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Mottled duck

Anas fulvigula Ridgway, 1874

LCLeast Concernwaterfowl

The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 843.4 g to 1.14 kg and live up to 23.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)
Photo: Peter Wallack · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mottled duck

Weight
843.4 g – 1.14 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
23.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
29.1 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
26.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
10src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mottled duck live?

Not recorded

What is the mottled duck?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized species of dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes erroneously considered a subspecies of the former.

Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, the mottled duck is one of the most frequently banded waterfowl. This is due in part to the fact that it is mostly non-migratory. Approximately one out of every 20 mottled ducks is banded, making it an extremely prized and sought after bird among hunters.

From the Wikipedia article “Mottled duck” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mottled_duck&oldid=1356834552), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the mottled duck endangered?

The mottled duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the mottled duck classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusAnas
  7. SpeciesAnas fulvigula Ridgway, 1874

Synonyms Anas platyrhynchos fulvigula, Aythya platyrhynchos fulvigula

Other names and names in other languages (46)
  • Dusky duckEnglish
  • Florida duckEnglish
  • Florida duckEnglish
  • بط مرقشArabic
  • البطة داكنArabic
  • ànec bruCatalan
  • kachna pobřežníCzech
  • kachna floridskáCzech
  • FloridaenteGerman
  • Florida-EnteGerman
  • FloridagråandGerman
  • MexikostockenteGerman
  • Stockente-fulvigulaGerman
  • bruna anasoEsperanto
  • Pato tejanoSpanish
  • Ánade JaspeadoSpanish
  • Ánade moteadoSpanish
  • Pato moteadoSpanish
  • rand-sinikaelpartEstonian
  • suolakkosorsaFinnish
  • Canard brunFrench
  • canard d'étéFrench
  • ברווז מנומרHebrew
  • smeđa patkaCroatian
  • floridai réceHungarian
  • Germano maculatoItalian
  • マダラガモJapanese
  • madaragamoJapanese
  • margoji antisLithuanian
  • Floridas pīleLatvian
  • Gevlekte EendDutch
  • gevlekte Florida-eendDutch
  • golfandNorwegian
  • krzyzówka florydzkaPolish
  • krzyżówka florydzkaPolish
  • pato-da-flóridaPortuguese
  • Глазчатая крякваRussian
  • Флоридский чирокRussian
  • kačica pobrežnáSlovak
  • Američka pirgava plovkaSerbian
  • fläckandSwedish
  • Florida ÖrdeğiTurkish
  • крижень флоридськийUkrainian
  • 斑點鴨Chinese
  • 北美斑鴨Chinese
  • 北美斑鸭Chinese

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Relatives of the mottled duck

Other species in the same genus Anas.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mottled duck?

An adult mottled duck weighs 843.4 g – 1.14 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mottled duck endangered?

The mottled duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the mottled duck live?

The mottled duck has a recorded lifespan of 23.3 years.

What kind of animal is the mottled duck?

The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{mottled_duck_2026,
  title = {Mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mottled-duck},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}