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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Torrent DuckScientific Name: Merganetta armataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: Length: 17–19 in (43–48 cm); Wingspan: 23–27 in (58–69 cm)Weight: 11–17 oz (315–480 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in wild alpine river ecosystemsDiet:...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-necked SwanScientific Name: Cygnus melancoryphusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: Body length: 40–55 in (102–140 cm); Wingspan: 5.8–6.6 ft (1.75–2.0 m)Weight: 7.7–15.4 lb (3.5–7.0 kg)Lifespan: 15–25 years in southern wetland...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spectacled EiderScientific Name: Somateria fischeriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlSize: Body length: 20–23 in (51–58 cm); Wingspan: 34–37 in (86–94 cm)Weight: 2.4–3.7 lb (1.1–1.7 kg)Lifespan: 12–18+ years in harsh Arctic environmentsDiet:...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Pygmy GooseScientific Name: Nettapus auritusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlRange: Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to northeastern South AfricaHabitat Type: Shallow, calm freshwater...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red-breasted MerganserScientific Name: Mergus serratorCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WaterfowlRange: Circumpolar across northern North America, Greenland, Iceland, northern Europe, and northern Asia; wintering along temperate maritime...
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OverviewThe Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), celebrated across European birdwatching and urban wetland ecology simply as the Tuftie, is a compact, energetic, and biologically successful diving duck belonging to the pochard genus of the family Anatidae. Native to the...
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OverviewThe Smew (Mergellus albellus), celebrated across northern European ornithology as the ‘White Nun’ or Harle piette, is an exquisitely elegant, small, and biologically extraordinary sawbill duck belonging to the merganser group of the waterfowl...
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OverviewThe Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), celebrated across European and Asian ornithology as the Fiery-headed Duck or Nette rousse, is a large, stately, and biologically breathtaking diving duck belonging to the waterfowl family Anatidae. Inhabiting the deep,...
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OverviewThe King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), celebrated across circumpolar Inuit and northern cultures as the Qingalik (‘the one with the nose plate’), is an exquisitely flamboyant, heavy-bodied, and biologically magnificent arctic sea duck belonging to...
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OverviewThe Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), celebrated across northern maritime lore and arctic culture simply as the Eider, is a massive, heavy-bodied, and biologically extraordinary sea duck belonging to the family Anatidae. Holding the undisputed crown as the...
