The African black duck is mainly found in eastern and southern sub-Saharan Africa from South Africa north to South Sudan and Ethiopia with outlying populations in western equatorial Africa, in southeast Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon. A very shy and territorial duck. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks.

Hunted by Spot and stalk or by flushiung then sitting on the spot while others flush back.  or walking small narrow creeks and flush shooting them.