Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

OTHER NAMES: African Comb Duck
Latin Etymology: Sarkidiornis ("carbuncle bird") melanotos ("black-backed")  

Flock of Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) at Prek Toal, Cambodia - February 2019

Featured Subspecies: N/A

Weight: 1-2.9kg  /  Length: 56-76cm  /  Wingspan: 116-145cm

NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A very distinctive looking bird - among the largest of all ducks, with the namesake knob on the bill of the males and purple irridescence on its back, and close range it should be essentially unmistakable. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, and also in South and South East Asia where it favours wetlands and lake.
 

Related Species: 
Order: Anseriformes 

Family: Anatidae 

Genus: Sarkidiornis

SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic  

- Sighting Locations -

CAMBODIA - Khmer - ទាកាប៉ាព្រៃ 

A local resident on Tonle Sap

 - CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: A flock seen overhead at Prek Toal 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto