Aythya americana
Length: 16-21 Weight: 1-3 lbs
Identification:
Male has red head and gray body. Both male and female bluish bills.
Distribution:
Summer resident across North America into far northern Alaska and Canada. Winter resident in southern US and Mexico.
Cool Facts:
Female Redhead ducks lay their eggs in other species’ nests – i.e. brood parasitism – more than any other duck species.
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References:
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