Ring-necked Duck

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Aythya collaris

       
Order

Anseriformes (Ducks, geese, swans, and relatives)

Family

Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)

Status

Common migrant and breeder

Habitat

Reservoirs, shallow ponds, swamps, marshes, sloughs

Food

 

Size

14 to 18

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Range

Breeding: North of the Minnesota River

Winter: N/A

Migration: Throughout

Over 100,000 Ring-necked Ducks descend on Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge during migration each fall.

   
 
Sightings  

Myre-Big Island State Park

Shetek WMA
East Unit


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