                 INDIAN SPOTTED BILL DUCKS The Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a large dabbling duck that is a non-migratory breeding duck throughout freshwater wetlands in the Indian subcontinent. This duck is a resident throughout Pakistan and India in freshwater wetlands. They tend to avoid very large patches of open water and prefer medium-sized wetlands with vegetation cover and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night. Indian spot-billed ducks feed on plants, including crops such as rice, as well as invertebrates including snails. The breeding season varies with rainfall and water condition but is July to September in northern India and November to December in southern India. Multiple broods may be raised. It nests on the ground hidden within in vegetation near water, and lays 8-14 eggs. They are seen isolated from other species and usually in pairs or small groups and when disturbed they can take off easily and nearly vertically from the water.
