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The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) is a bird found in Madagascar and Mauritius. Found in Madagascar and Mauritius. It eats leaves and other plant parts, seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Meller's Duck lives

Found in Madagascar and Mauritius.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌿 Leaves & plants50%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Ross Gallardy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC418217. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Meller's Duck

Where does the Meller's Duck live?

The Meller's Duck lives in Madagascar and Mauritius. Found in Madagascar and Mauritius.

What does the Meller's Duck eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 50%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Meller's Duck endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.