Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Spatula
Species
hottentota
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Captive Photographed, Madagascar
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Sedentery in west Africa but partly migratory elsewhere.
Preferred Habitat
Shallow bodies of water with abundant floating leaf plants
Distribution and Range
Eastern and southern Africa
Food
Dabbles for plant food plus aquatic invertebrates