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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Personally, I think it should be called a Ring-billed Duck!

Habitat:

A reservoir surrounded by brush and shade trees.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AshleyT
They actually do have a ring on the neck, but it's brown so doesn't stick out very much, and you can only see it if they raise their neck up all the way. Problem with calling it a ring-billed duck is everyone will get it confused with the ring-billed gull much easier :)

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Southern California Wildlife
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Birds of California/Arizona
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PublishedNovember 18, 2013

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