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1^# A A A Post at 17/11/2020 17:34 Show author

Duck ID

2020.11.10
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The right one should be Chinese Spot-billed Duck. How about the left one? Chinese Spot-billed Duck or Indian Spot-billed Duck?

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2^# A A A Post at 17/11/2020 21:09 Show author

Yes, Indian Spot-billed Duck. The first since 2012. Well done.

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3^# A A A Post at 18/11/2020 09:42 Show author

There has been further discussion among birders about the identification of the left hand bird. The general consensus is that they are both Chinese Spot-billed Ducks. Apparently, some female Chinese lack the dark stripe leading back from the base of the lower bill. I was unaware of this. Apologies for the mistake.