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Ring necked duck

Aythya collaris

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

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Comments (2)
Jellis
Though you can't see the ring on the neck it can be identified by the gray sides instead of white like the Scaups, white around the base of bill and near the the nail of the bill. Big heads and stiff neck look the males have.
AshleyT
Ring-necked ducks males and females in the front, bufflehead females in the back
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016

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