Pacific black duck
Anas superciliosa J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 865.3 g to 1.09 kg. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the Pacific black duck
- Weight
- 865.3 g – 1.09 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 82 cm – 93 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 9.04src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the Pacific black duck?
Where does the Pacific black duck live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The Pacific black duck is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the Pacific black duck?
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD or simply Pacific duck, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Māori name, pārera.
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Is the Pacific black duck endangered?
The Pacific black duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the Pacific black duck classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAnas
- SpeciesAnas superciliosa J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms Anas poecilorhyncha superciliosa, Anas superciliaris, Aythya robusta, Nyroca robusta
Other names and names in other languages (54)
- Gray duckEnglish
- Grey duckEnglish
- PBDEnglish
- PBDUEnglish
- بط الأسود المحيط الهادئArabic
- بط المحيط الهادئ الأسودArabic
- WaeldakdakBislama
- ànec cellutCatalan
- kachna pruhohlaváCzech
- kachna proužkovanáCzech
- hwyaden ddu’r Môr TawelWelsh
- TøjleandDanish
- AugenbrauenenteGerman
- brovanasoEsperanto
- Pacifika brovanasoEsperanto
- Ánade cejudoSpanish
- Pato negro del PacíficoSpanish
- Pato negro del Pacífico.Spanish
- tõmmupartEstonian
- مرغابی سیاه آرامPersian
- juovanaamasorsaFinnish
- GanivitiFijian
- Canard à sourcilsFrench
- ברווז פסיפיHebrew
- prugastolica patkaCroatian
- szemöldökös réceHungarian
- Itik alisIndonesian
- Germano del PacificoItalian
- Anatra nera del PacificoItalian
- マミジロカルガモJapanese
- wirraalkgs
- australinė pilkoji antisLithuanian
- PāreraMāori
- OgenbroenaanteLow German
- wenkbrauweendDutch
- stripeandNorwegian
- kaczka pacyficznaPolish
- pato-de-sobrancelhasPortuguese
- pato-preto-australianoPortuguese
- Mokoraray
- Серая крякваRussian
- Тихоокеанская крякваRussian
- kačica pruhohlaváSlovak
- Pacifička crna plovkaSerbian
- stripandSwedish
- stillahavssvartandSwedish
- ToloaTongan
- Pasifik Kara ÖrdeğiTurkish
- крижень австралійськийUkrainian
- Vịt đen Thái Bình DươngVietnamese
- yurungayxdk
- 澳洲灰鴨Chinese
- 太平洋黑鴨Chinese
- 太平洋黑鸭Chinese
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Relatives of the Pacific black duck
Other species in the same genus Anas.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail
Anas acuta
Eurasian teal
Anas crecca
Indian spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
American black duck
Anas rubripes
Green-winged teal
Anas carolinensis
ComparePacific black duck vs MallardPacific black duck vs Northern pintailPacific black duck vs Eurasian tealPacific black duck vs Indian spot-billed duck
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Pacific black duck?
An adult Pacific black duck weighs 865.3 g – 1.09 kg and has a wingspan of 82 cm – 93 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the Pacific black duck live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the Pacific black duck for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the Pacific black duck endangered?
The Pacific black duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the Pacific black duck?
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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