Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
ok. 42,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- 454–1089 gObie płcie — Cornell
Lesser Scaup — size comparison
The lesser scaup breeds from prairie wetlands to northern North American forests and tundra. Afterwards it uses lakes, reservoirs, bays and estuaries. It choose
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approx. 42.5 cm
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Lesser Scaup — size comparison — facts and sources
The lesser scaup breeds from prairie wetlands to northern North American forests and tundra. Afterwards it uses lakes, reservoirs, bays and estuaries. It chooses inland winter lakes more often than greater scaup, although both can flock together.
Diving, it searches soft bottoms for molluscs, aquatic insects, crustaceans and plants.