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Oxyura leucocephala

Photo by IanF

[edit] Identification

43-48cm. Chestnut brown body, blue bill, white head, black cap and neck. Adult females have a grey-brown body with a white face and a darker bill, cap and a cheek stripe.

[edit] Distribution

Spain and North Africa, with a larger population in western and central Asia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Large tracts of open water with dense stands of aquatic plants.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes aquatic invertebrates and vegetation.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages