Redhead

(Aythya americana)

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

NatureServe

N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding

SNRB, SNRM - Unranked Breeding and Migrant

Minnesota

not listed

 
 
Description

 

 

Size

18 to 22 in length

29 wingspan

 

Voice

 

Similar Species

 
Habitat

Large shallow wetlands, ponds, lakes

Ecology

Migration

Early March to mid-May and early September to early December

 

Nesting

 

 

Food

 

Distribution

Occurrence

Common migrant, fairly common breeder

 

Maps

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

Taxonomy

Class

Aves (birds)

Order

Anseriformes (waterfowl)

Family

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

Subfamily

Anatinae (dabbling ducks)

Genus

Aythya (scaups, pochards, and allies)

   

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Allen Chartier

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Ed McVicker

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Other Videos

Redhead duck - Aythya americana
Aflightoffeathers

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2010

The Redhead duck is a fairly rare duck that had been hunted to dangerously low numbers. While they are making a comeback, they are still one of the less commonly seen ducks. They are very similar in appearance to their close and much more abundant relative the Canvasback duck.

Redhead ducks are normally found in the western regions of Canada and the US, however they tend to winter more on the east coast with the great lakes region being the furthest north in their winter range.

Vocalizing Red Head Duck
Kirrelan

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Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012

No description available.

Redhead duck
Stoil Ivanov

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

Redhead ( Aythya americana ) Filmed at lake Michigan .

Redhead Duck
militaryairshows

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Published on Sep 16, 2013

Redhead Duck at Slimbridge

Red head swim
Tracy Blake

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Published on Dec 3, 2012

Another reference video sample. This is a Red Head Duck pair. Preening and Swimming.

Part of the DVD on Duck Reference for the Duck Artist....

 

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