Nomonyx dominica

Masked Duck

IUCN Listing: Least concern - decreasing population

Winter Habitat: Wetlands which possess thick vegetation and rice fields

Food: Plant seeds and leaves 

Foraging Technique: Diving in shallow waters

Breeding Habitat: Breed in accordance to the water in the rice fields rising. 

Nesting Preference: Creates a deep cup in vegetation with a lot of cover and near the water 

Average Clutch Size: 4-8 eggs. Estimating the clutch size is difficult, however, because Ruddy Ducks tend to dump their eggs into the Masked Ducks nest, so this is only a rough estimate.

First age of Breeding:

Literature cited:

Planet of Birds
Cornell Neotropical Birds

Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World