Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
| Size: | 56 - 76 cms |
| Habitat: | Marshes, swamps and lakes |
| Feeding: | Water vegetation and small fish |
The Knob-billed Duck is quite easy to recognise with its speckled head and black back. The male has a large knob on its beak. There is also a blue/green iridescence among the lower dark feathers.
The male is significantly larger than the female.
This photo was taken at the Kwara Concession in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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