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Cayuga Duck

Anas platyrhynchos cayuga

Photo by Rick Nelson
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Field Notes

Description:

A domesticated duck with black plumage that appears to have an iridescent green sheen in the right light. They were developed in the 1800s in Upstate New York and named after the native people of the area.

Habitat:

The Cayuga duck prefers vegetated freshwater wetlands

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Cayuga Duck

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PublishedSeptember 28, 2013

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