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White-headed Duck; Malvasía

Oxyura leucocephala

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Field Notes

Description:

Rare winter visitors. Perhaps they will breed here again this year

Habitat:

Coastal marshes.

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Comments (1)
The MnMs
Really cute! I hope they breed in Valencia (and that the Spanish hunters leave them alone) :-)

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2015 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedDecember 13, 2015

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