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Aythya valisineria

       
Order

Anseriformes (Ducks, geese, swans, and relatives)

Family

Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)

Status

Common migrant, uncommon breeder

Habitat

Marshes, ponds, shallow lakes, other wetlands

Food

 

Size

19 to 22

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Identification

 


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Range

Breeding: Western third of the state and south-central

Winter: N/A

Migration: Throughout

   
 
Sightings

Hamden Slough National Wildlife
Refuge

Rieck’s Lake Park (Wisconsin)

Robbins Slough


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