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White-headed Duck; Malvasía

Oxyura Leucocephala

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Field Notes

Description:

Male has a mostly white head and blue bill, female has a lot more black on the face and a yellowish bill, see picture 3.

Habitat:

Lagoon near coast

Notes:

These are rare and localised, only breeding in a few places along the coast.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
ShannaB
That is an unusual-looking duck!!!
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Thanks Luc. On birds the mouth is called a bill, or sometimes beak, in English. A handful of these have been on our local marshes near Sagunto for a few weeks now.
LucBertrand
Strange mouth ! hahahahah I trust you it is certainly very rare . Very nice decouvert and good serie !
CindyBinghamKeiser
Wow, those bills have character! :) I like their markings. Nice spotting.
auntnance123
He looks like he's wearing a duck mask. Rather like an eider.

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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
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PublishedMarch 16, 2012

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