American Black Duck

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American Black Duck
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Habitat
The American black duck can be found in marshes, lakes, ponds, swamps, streams, coastal mudflats and estuaries.

Diet
The American black duck feeds in shallow water. It tips its head down and lifts its tail up so it can probes or dabble in the mud and water for submerged plants and seeds. It also eats mollusks, crustaceans, insect larvae, tadpoles, small fish and frogs. It sometimes skims the surface of the water for seeds and aquatic invertebrates.

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