Philippine Duck

It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. Rest of body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is blue grey.

The Philippine Duck is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. Fewer than 10,000 remain. It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. Rest of body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is blue grey. It eats shrimp, fish, insects, and vegetation, and it frequents all types of wetlands. More

The Philippine duck can be found in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, including small streams in forests, lakes, marshes, swamps, mangroves, tidal creeks, and the open sea (2) (4). It prefers areas with marsh vegetation, which offers vital food and cover, and is found up to elevations of 300 to 400 metres (2). More

The Philippine Duck is a gentle and shy Philippine endemic bird. Just like the Philippine Eagle, it can only be found here in the Philippines. The natural geographic and biological evolution that slowly took place upon millions of years which made this species unique to the Philippines is of such great value. Personally, I consider these birds a national treasure. Of all the birding trips CJ David made, he hasn't been lucky to spot one to observe and photograph yet. More

The Philippine duck’s diet consists of fish, shrimp, insects, rice, young vegetation, and snails (most likely including the golden apple snail). I hypothesize that the extinction of the Philippine duck would lead to a greater increase of golden apple snails and a decrease of wetland services in a given location. My independent variable would be the Philippine ducks; my dependent variables would be the snails and the wetland services. More

The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is a dabbling duck of the genus Anas. More

The Philippine Duck at BWF. FACT FILE This duck has undergone a rapid population decline over the past three decades owing to extensive over-hunting and widespread conversion of its wetland habitats. It qualifies as Vulnerable because it is estimated that this reduction has exceeded 30% over the last 10 years. Anas luzonica is endemic to the Philippines, being recorded from all the major islands and eight smaller islands. More

Philippine duck and a Black swan at the background More