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F Lesser Scaup

Affinis affinis

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

duck with dark brown head and lighter body

The lesser scaup is an annual winter visitor to this busy city park with a small pond

Habitat:

in city park

Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Scaup (female)

Aythya affinis

Reference Link
AshleyT
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Comments (1)
KarenSaxton
Thanks for catching this one - I'd found the id a long time ago and thought I got all of them edited.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Waterbirds And Their Hybrids
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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