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Lesser scaup (female)

Aythya affinis

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Females are mostly brown with a white band at the base of the bill. They are an abundant diving duck in North America.

Habitat:

Spotted in a lake in southwestern Arkansas.

Reference Links:

Lesser scaup - Wikipedia, Lesser Scaup Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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