Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
ok. 52 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 862–1588 gObie płcie — Cornell
Canvasback — size comparison
The canvasback selects breeding lakes and wetlands surrounded by cattails, rushes or sedges. Migration also takes it to rivers, lagoons and estuaries. It winter
Silhouette comparison
Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0204060
approx. 52 cm
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Canvasback — size comparison — facts and sources
The canvasback selects breeding lakes and wetlands surrounded by cattails, rushes or sedges. Migration also takes it to rivers, lagoons and estuaries. It winters on freshwater and coastal waters, often gathering with other diving ducks.
It dives for aquatic-plant tubers and rhizomes and also eats invertebrates.