Pictures and information on African Comb Duck

African Comb Duck - Sarkidiornis melanotos

Length	3.8-4.8 ft (114.3-144.8 cm)
Wingspan	3.8-4.8 ft (116.0-145.0 cm)
Clutch Size	6-20
Chicks at birth	Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	AF, AS

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The African Comb Duck is also called the Comb Duck and the Knob-billed Duck. They are found in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and south Asia from Pakistan to Laos and extreme Southern China. They are one of the largest ducks.

Adult
Male 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Male 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Male 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Male 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Male 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Male 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA Male 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	Female 04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Female 04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Female 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Female 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Female 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Female 07/09/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas	Female 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas Female 07/10/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas

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