Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)
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Maccoa Duck

Oxyura maccoa (Eyton, 1838)

674 gWeight

The Maccoa duck (Oxyura maccoa) is a stiff-tailed diving duck found across Eastern and Southern Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Maccoa Duck has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa1,723 records
  2. Avis DamNamibia440 records
  3. PaardevleiSouth Africa247 records
More places
  1. Arusha NPTanzania162 records
  2. Manguo SwampKenya120 records
  3. Bird Paradise, Walvis BayNamibia78 records
  4. Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa49 records
  5. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa49 records
  6. Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania46 records
  7. Lake ChelelekaEthiopia34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaNamibiaTanzaniaKenyaEthiopiaUnited KingdomEritreaZimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Maccoa duck (Oxyura maccoa) is a stiff-tailed diving duck found across Eastern and Southern Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Maccoa Duck?

The Maccoa Duck weighs around 674 g.

Where does the Maccoa Duck live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia to South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Maccoa Duck?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Maccoa Duck endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Maccoa Duck as Endangered.

What does the Maccoa Duck eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Maccoa Duck in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Weight
674 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
156 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
46 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Ethiopia to South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
Genus
Oxyura

Other birds in the genus Oxyura

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Maccoa Duck

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