What to Know About the Yellow-Billed duck in Uganda?

The Egyptian goose in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during birding safaris. It is a  mallard-sized dabbling duck in the family-Anatidae. It has a length     51–58 cm, weight 316-502 and with an average lifespan between 20-30years.

Yellow billed ducks are abundant breeders in Uganda.

How Does the Yellow-billed Duck in Uganda Look Like?

Just like their yellow-billed duck, it has a yellow bill, blackish-brown and scaled back feathers, the lower part feathers are brown or dark in color.

The legs are dark with a webbed foot. On the yellow-bill there is a black patch and black edging on the upper mandible. Females have duller feathers and bill than the male, otherwise they are similar.

How does the Yellow-billed Duck in Uganda Sing and Make Calls?

Males and females have different calls. The female`s vocal is a mallard-like quack while the one of a male is a teal-like whistle.

How Does the Yellow-billed Duck in Uganda Feed?

Yellow-billed ducks feed on larvae and pupae commonly found under rocks, aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs. Feeding is by dabbling for plant food mostly in the dark evening or at night.

How Does the Yellow-billed Duck in Uganda Nest?

Yellow-billed ducks frequently nest in trees, shrubs and reed beds near water or on the ground in dense vegetation.

How Does the Yellow-billed Duck in Uganda Reproduce?

Females lay between 7-8eggs, both the male and female incubate for about 25-26 days before hatching of chicks.

Both parents take care of chicks and fledging of chicks is at 6 weeks. The chicks reach sexual maturity at the age of 1-2 years.