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Ring Necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Photo by pennymomof2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

One female ring necked duck with Amerian Coots.

Habitat:

Fresh water lake.

Species ID Suggestions

American Coot

Fulica americana

Comments (6)

That is what I loved about this picture. I thought it was a mallard. This one duck just fit in like family with all these coots.
All of them are American Coots, but there is one female Ring-necked Duck in there.
coots and moor hens are in the same family
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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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