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Large brown duck with distinctive pale orange face, dark crown, and partial dark eyeline. Uses a wide range of lowland freshwater and brackish wetland habitats, including marshes, ponds, riverbanks, and mangroves. No similar large ducks regularly occur in its range.
The Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. Its native name is papan. It is the only endemic duck in the Philippines. It is threatened by hunting and habitat loss. It eats shrimp, fish, insects, and vegetation, and it frequents all types of wetlands. [2]
Anas luzonica is endemic to the Philippines, being recorded from all the major islands and eight smaller islands. Records are mostly from Luzon and Mindanao. Records from Siquijor and the Sulus remain unsubstantiated.
The Philippine duck is known to inhabit all of the major Philippine islands and 8 minor islands, but since the 1980s most sightings have been on Luzon and Mindanao. Long-distance vagrants have been sighted in Okinawa and Taiwan. Show More
The Philippine duck is a large conspicuous duck. It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. The rest of its body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is bluish-grey.
7 Μαρ 2024 · The Philippine Duck, scientifically known as Anas luzonica, is a captivating symbol of the Philippines’ rich biodiversity. Endemic to this archipelago, it is uniquely positioned in local pride and the global ecosystem.
4 Μαρ 2020 · Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.phiduc1.01.
