Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Anas rubripes | American Black Duck 



ABBREVIATION : 
ANRU

COMMON NAMES : 
   American black duck
   black duck


TAXONOMY : 
The commonly accepted scientific name for the American black duck is
Anas rubripes Brewster [10,14].  There are no recognized subspecies.
The American black duck hybridizes with the mallard (Anas platyrynchos).


ORDER : 
Anseriformes

CLASS : 
Bird

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
The black duck is on The Blue List of the Audobon Society [15].  It is
declining rapidly due to many factors.  There is no conclusive evidence
to determine the exact cause of the decline, although competition and
hybridization with the mallard as well as overhunting have been blamed
most frequently [3,10,13].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, January 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1993. Anas rubripes. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Anas rubripes | American Black Duck