Heavily built duck with long legs. Shades of gray, brown and white. Red-brown patch about the eyes. |
This is a diving duck, disappearing underwater as it forages. White feathers on back often concealed. Flanks are finely mottled brown, pink and white. Head brown with white around bill. |
Handsome gray dabbling duck with yellow bill. Inhabits shallow fresh water ponds and river edges. |
Dabbling Duck. Gray head is contrasted by the pink and black bill. Breast and belly speckled gray on white. |
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Michael J. Plagens, Page created 16 January 2015,
updated 15 Sept. 2019.
By no means am I an expert on the Natural History of Kenya. I am a novice exploring this part of the World. By creating a page for the species as I learn about them I am teaching myself. If I make errors I expect that a kind person will let me know so that I can make corrections.