- Oxyura leucocephala
Identification
43-48cm
- Chestnut brown body
- Blue bill
- White head
- Black cap and neck
Female
- Grey-brown body
- White face
- Dark bill, cap and a cheek stripe
Distribution
Patchily distributed Mediterranean basin Spain and North Africa to central Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Large tracts of open water with dense stands of aquatic plants.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes aquatic invertebrates and vegetation.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-headed Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-headed_Duck