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Mexican Duck
Anas diazi Ridgway, 1886
51–56 cmLength843 gWeight
The Mexican duck (Anas diazi) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March–April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Mexican Duck has been recorded at 68 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Willcox – Lake Cochise and Twin Lakes Golf CourseUnited States6,563 records
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States4,994 records
- Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States4,556 records
More places
- Sierra Vista EOPUnited States3,808 records
- Patagonia Lake State ParkUnited States3,043 records
- Parque Ecológico de XochimilcoMexico2,248 records
- Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States2,212 records
- Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States2,175 records
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States1,793 records
- Amado WTPUnited States1,730 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Mexican duck (Anas diazi) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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Questions
How big is the Mexican Duck?
The Mexican Duck is about 51–56 cm long and weighs around 843 g.
Where does the Mexican Duck live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to northern, central Mexico highlands. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Mexican Duck?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Mexican Duck eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Mexican Duck in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 51–56 cm
- Weight
- 843 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 244 mm
- Tail
- 85 mm
- Bill
- 59 mm
- Tarsus
- 40 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to northern, central Mexico highlands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Anas
Other birds in the genus Anas
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Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Meller's DuckAnas melleri
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Laysan DuckAnas laysanensis
Hawaiian DuckAnas wyvilliana
Philippine DuckAnas luzonica
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
Eastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhyncha
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
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