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Vagrant Comb Duck

Vagrant Comb Duck - Adult male non-breeding

Photographer

» Lionel Sineux

Location

» "Campeix lake", near Assouinde (Assinie area)

Country image taken

» Côte d'Ivoire

Date

» March, 2014

Equipment

» System Nikon, D3100 + 200-400mm

Bird Species

»Sarkidiornis melanotos - Knob-billed Duck

Bird Species (French)

»Canard à bosse

Bird Family

»Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Bird Group

»Anseriformes Duck, Goose, Swan

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Bird obviously very outside from its range; this sighting constitutes the third southern record for Côte d'Ivoire (the previous ones were made in October and November 1989); other sightings (four) were at the extreme North of the country. Two birds were on site - 23 March 2014.

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