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Masked Duck - Nomonyx dominicus ANATIDAE Members: | Search Common: Search Scientific: |
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| General Comments | This shy and secretive Tropical American duck has been found in the state on one occasion. An earlier NC Bird Records Committee considered the Masked Duck record as Provisional II, indicating some concern about its natural origin/occurrence; this committee placed most stray waterfowl sightings in this category. However, a more recent Committee, in a 1990 decision [Chat 54:55 link], re-evaluated the record and considered the bird to be of natural, unassisted origin, as the species is rarely kept in captivity and as strays routinely range north to Florida. | |||||
| Breeding Status | Nonbreeder | |||||
| NC BRC List | Definitive | |||||
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| State Rank | SA | |||||
| Global Rank | G5 | |||||
| Coastal Plain | Accidental; one in non-breeding plumage (female or winter-plumaged male) was seen at Lake Ellis [now named Lake Ellis Simon] (Craven) from 20-25 Feb 1982* [Chat 46:112-113 link]; photo on the cover of the issue. | |||||
| Piedmont | No records. | |||||
| Mountains | No records. | |||||
| Finding Tips |
Too rare to search for. 1/2 * | |||||
| Attribution | LeGrand[2023-03-02], LeGrand[2018-02-01], LeGrand[2012-01-01] | |||||
| NC Map Map depicts all counties with a report (transient or resident) for the species. | Click on county for list of all known species. |