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Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Photo by dferris
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Field Notes

Description:

Black duck with white spot in front of its eye. Found in a large pond in a flock with Ruddy Duck, Mallards, and Ring-necked Ducks.

Habitat:

Pond

Reference Links:

Lesser Scaup, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

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