Eastern spot-billed duck
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The spot-billed duck puts its neck underwater and tips up to eat plants.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Eastern spot-billed duck
- Scientific name
- Anas zonorhyncha
- Japanese name
- カルガモ
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Anas
It can be seen all year round in many parts of Japan, and it is a familiar duck that lives even on city rivers and park ponds.
From spring to summer, it builds a nest of dry grass and other material on land and raises its young.
How the Eastern spot-billed duck lives
It eats plant seeds and leaves, as well as acorns. It sometimes dives to catch underwater plants and small creatures. It visits Hokkaido mainly in summer.
井の頭自然文化園沖縄野鳥研究会Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 50–60 cm
- Diet
- Plant seeds and leaves, acorns, and other foods
- Range
- Japan, southern Russia, and Southeast Asia
Where the Eastern spot-billed duck has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- カルガモ
- 简体中文
- 斑嘴鸭
- 繁體中文
- 中華斑嘴鴨
- 한국어
- 흰뺨검둥오리
- Español
- Ánade picopinto chino
- Français
- Canard de Chine
- Deutsch
- China-Fleckschnabelente
- Português (Brasil)
- Pato-de-bico-pintado-chinês
- Italiano
- Germano beccomacchiato orientale
- العربية
- بط نقطة المنقار الشرقي
- Русский
- Чёрная кряква
- Türkçe
- Çin Benekgagası
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 井の頭自然文化園 — カルガモChecked: 2026-11-03
- 日本野鳥の会 — カルガモChecked: 2026-11-05
- 沖縄野鳥研究会 — カルガモChecked: 2026-11-05
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Eastern spot-billed duck, look for this
- Look for the yellow tip of its black bill.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
日本野鳥の会EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Eastern spot-billed duck
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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