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Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small diving duck with purplish black head, gold eyes and grey mottled back and blue beak(male) and female(#3) is all over brown, with white ring at base of lt blue beak

Habitat:

city park

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Waterbirds And Their Hybrids
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PublishedMarch 1, 2012

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