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Ring-necked Duck
| Color: |
Black, Gray |
| Size: |
17" |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Description: |
Although the male has a faint ring around the neck, the best field mark is the white ring around the black-tipped bill found on both sexes. Male has a dark glossy head and back with gray sides. Female has a gray head and brown body. Also note the female's white eye ring and white line extending behind the eye. |
| Voice: |
Females give a series of quacks. Males give piping whistles.
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| Habitat: |
Wooded ponds and open bodies of water. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Vegetable matter makes up the bulk of the species' diet, but they also eat insects, small mollusks, and other aquatic animals. Ring-necked Ducks have a more varied diet than other related diving ducks. |
| Scientific name: |
Aythya collaris |
| Order: |
Anseriformes |
| Family: |
Anatidae |
Male Ryan Brady |
Female Larry Jernigan |
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