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Wood Duck - (Aix sponsa)  Audio
Identification
- Medium-sized duck
- Large head, long squared-off tail, small bill
- Male has brightly colored breeding plumage
- Crested dark head with bold white
markings, red eye and red on beak
- Body dark above, lighter below with dark
brown chest
- Vertical white and black marks on sides
toward front - Female generally greyish with white area
around eye - Male nonbreeding plumage dull with white
head markings - 18.5" (47 cm.)
Habitat
- Streams, ponds, and wetlands with nearby forests
Additional Information
- Common migrant and summer resident
- Recovered from near extinction in the early 1900's
- Nests in tree cavities up to a mile from water, if necessary
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