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;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] valisineria | ;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] valisineria | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 48-60cm | + | 48-60cm<br /> |
| − | + | ''' Male''' | |
| + | *Black breast | ||
| + | *Red head and neck | ||
| + | *White body | ||
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Black bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Canvasback-BF1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|flyshop|flyshop}}<br />Anchorage, [[Alaska]], May 2010]] | ||
| + | *Brown body and head | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | Breeds [[North America]]; winters to southern [[Mexico]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Prairie wetlands; winter - coasts, saltwater bays, estuaries or lakes. | Prairie wetlands; winter - coasts, saltwater bays, estuaries or lakes. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
The nest, built from vegetation, is lined with down and placed in a marsh. | The nest, built from vegetation, is lined with down and placed in a marsh. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:9184CAN.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|quality67|quality67}}<br />Windsor, [[Ontario]], January 2006]] | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes aquatic plants, molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish. | The diet includes aquatic plants, molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aythya+valisineria}} | {{GSearch|Aythya+valisineria}} | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 2 October 2010
- Aythya valisineria
Identification
48-60cm
Male
- Black breast
- Red head and neck
- White body
- Red iris
- Black bill
Female
- Brown body and head
- Black bill
Distribution
Breeds North America; winters to southern Mexico.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Prairie wetlands; winter - coasts, saltwater bays, estuaries or lakes.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest, built from vegetation, is lined with down and placed in a marsh.
Diet
The diet includes aquatic plants, molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish.
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.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Canvasback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Canvasback
External Links
