---
title: "Southern African Black Duck"
description: "Anas sparsa sparsa — Birds. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/southern-african-black-duck
last_updated: 2026-10-01
---

# Southern African Black Duck

> Anas sparsa sparsa — Birds. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Anas sparsa sparsa*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 573
- iNaturalist taxon: [697747](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/697747)

## Names

- en: Southern African Black Duck
- de: Südafrikanische Schwarzente
- es: Ánade negro sudafricano

## Photo

![Southern African Black Duck](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-african-black-duck/medium.jpg?v=22607ac2)

Photo: Dave Brown · CC0 · iNaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49629630

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-african-black-duck?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).