Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica)
About the Philippine Duck
The Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. Its native name is papan or patong gubat which translates to "forest duck" in Tagalog. It is the only endemic duck in the Philippines but has been recorded as a vagrant in Taiwan and Japan. Its habitat in a wide variety of wetlands from mountain lakes, marshes, small pools, streams, rivers, salt pans and even coastal waters where it feeds on shrimp, fish, insects and plant matter. This species has declined considerably since the 1960s because of hunting and habitat loss and is now listed as a Vulnerable species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian TealAnas creccarecording
- Green-winged TealAnas carolinensisrecording
- Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncharecording
- MallardAnas platyrhynchosrecording
- Northern PintailAnas acutarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.