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Redhead Duck (male)

Aythya americana

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Field Notes

Description:

An aptly named diving duck, the Redhead can be easily identified by its bright red head and gray back. Many female Redheads make no nests of their own, but instead lay their eggs in the nests of other ducks.

Habitat:

In a pond at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge:
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21580

Reference Links:

Redhead (bird), Redhead, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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