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Detailed information on natural history and management from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Wood Duck The wood duck is considered by many bird watchers to be North America's most colorful waterfowl species. Its scientific name, Aix sponsa, translates into waterbird in bridal dress Today the wood duck is one of the most common waterfowl species...Photo, life cycle, natural history, range, and conservation status.
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Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Aix sponsa The genus name comes from the Greek aix (a kind of waterfowl The species name is the Latin sponsa (betrothed referring to the striking wedding suit plumage of the male. Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae...Distribution, appearance, life history, and diet of Aix sponsa.
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Hinterland Who's Who Wood Duck Duck is considered by many naturalists and hunters to be the most beautiful duck in North America, if not the world Choose American Black Duck American Goldfinch American Robin Atlantic Puffin Bald Eagle Bicknell’s Thrush Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay Bufflehead...Physical characteristics, natural history, and conservation of this species.
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ADW: Aix galericulata: Information Mandarin duck breeds in eastern Siberia, China, and Japan and winters in southern China and Japan. There is a small free-flying population in Britain stemming from the release captive bred ducks. Biogeographic Regions: palearctic (native oriental (native Habitat The Mandarin...Photos, sounds, and taxonomy of this bird.
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