Wildlifeof Thailand
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anatidae
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Anas poecilorhyncha
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates
Habitat
Freshwater lakes, marshes and rice fields
Range
Indian subcontinent to western mainland Southeast Asia
Clutch size
8–14 eggs
Size
55–63cm
The Indian spot-billed duck is a grey-brown dabbling duck with a black bill tipped yellow, red marks at the bill base and a green wing speculum bordered in white. It is largely resident from the Indian subcontinent into western mainland Southeast Asia. Pairs and groups occupy freshwater lakes, marshes and rice fields, feeding by dabbling and upending for aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Indian Spot-billed Duck eat?
- Aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Indian Spot-billed Duck live in?
- Freshwater lakes, marshes and rice fields
- Where is the Indian Spot-billed Duck found?
- Indian subcontinent to western mainland Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Indian Spot-billed Duck lay?
- 8–14 eggs
- How big is the Indian Spot-billed Duck?
- 55–63cm