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| Spot-billed Duck - ವರಟೆ - Varate |
Story: I was going around Karanji Lake taking birds photos and I had almost reached middle of the Lake's circle, saw a duck moving and went nearby to see the amazing view of mother and chicks. I was fast enough to capture the moment and very much happy when it came out to be one of my best click.
The spot-billed duck (Kannada Name - ವರಟೆ - Varate) (Anas poecilorhyncha) sometimes referred to as the spotbill, is a dabbling duck which breeds in tropical and eastern Asia. It has three populations, treated here as subspecies, the Indian spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha), Eastern spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha), and Burmese spot-billed duck (A. poecilorhyncha haringtoni). Some authors elevate the eastern population as a species, Anas zonorhyncha. The name is derived from the yellow and red spot on the bill. Wiki
Types of Duck species found in Mysuru
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 20 species which is found in Karnataka and I have found 7 species in Mysuru
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