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ViewsRing-necked DuckFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationWhen in flight, both male and female shows a grey stripe on flight feathers. [edit] Male
[edit] Female
[edit] Similar SpeciesThe very similar Tufted Duck shows white in the wing. The Lesser Scaup is darker overall, and has no eye ring. [edit] DistributionBreeds in Canada and north west United States; mostly vacates breeding area in winter, migrating to southern USA and Central America, being rare but regular in Panama and a vagrant in South America. Occurs as a vagrant with some regularity in Europe[2][3][4][5]. [edit] TaxonomyThis is a monotypic species[1]. [edit] HabitatBreeding on freshwater marches, wooded lakes, rivers and ponds, also found in coastal habitats in winter. [edit] Behaviour[edit] DietIncludes aquatic plants, invertebrates, and small fish. [edit] BreedingThe nest is found on dry land but near water. It is bowl-shaped, built with aquatic vegetation and lined with down. The female lays 8 to 10 eggs. [edit] References
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