Freckled Duck | Animalz

Freckled DuckFine white and pale buff flecks cover the dark grey-brown body of this Australian duck. The male’s bill turns red during the breeding season.What does it look like?The body is dark grey-brown with fine white or pale buff flecks. It has a peaked head and a narrow, upturned bill. The breeding male’s bill turns red.How does it live?Fine white and pale buff flecks cover the dark grey-brown body of this Australian duck. The male’s bill turns red during the breeding season.It feeds in dim light, including dusk and night, on algae, seeds of aquatic plants, other water plants, and small invertebrates. It may move between wetlands during drought.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.