Redhead - Aythya americana

Length 1.6 ft (48.3 cm)
Wingspan 2.4 ft (73.7 cm)
Weight 2.3 lb (1043.3 g)
Clutch Size 9
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
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The Redhead duck is a diving duck found in North America. They breed in marshes and prairie potholes. They mainly eat aquatic plants with some mollusks, aquatic insects and small plants.

Breeding (Oct-June)
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Male
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
Male
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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Female
02/04/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Female
02/04/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Female
10/30/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Female
10/30/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Male
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
Male
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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Males
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
Males
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
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Female
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
Female
12/17/2010 - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary, Davie, FL
Picture/image of Redhead
Female
10/30/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Female
10/30/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Male
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Male
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah

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