Breeds along the gulf coast of the US from GA along FL and all the way down into Mexico. An introduced population in South Carolina is doing quite well. North Carolina has only a few records, including the birds below.
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Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Brunswick Co., NC24 Nov 2007Note pale head with unmarked schoolbus-yellow bill and the black spot at the base of the bill.Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Brunswick Co., NC24 Nov 2007Brighter-billed male is on the left, female on the right.
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Brunswick Co., NC24 Nov 2007
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Brunswick Co., NC24 Nov 2007
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL14 Feb 2014
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Pond at NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC25 Jan 2014With Hooded MergansersMottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)Pond at NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC25 Jan 2014
