Redhead
Aythya americana
ok. 48 cmDorosły ptak
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total length
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- Mass
- 630–1500 gObie płcie — Cornell
Redhead — size comparison
The redhead breeds in North American wetlands, especially prairie-lake landscapes. Afterwards birds gather on larger waters and migrate through lakes, bays and
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approx. 48 cm
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Redhead — size comparison — facts and sources
The redhead breeds in North American wetlands, especially prairie-lake landscapes. Afterwards birds gather on larger waters and migrate through lakes, bays and quiet river sections. Wintering grounds include Gulf of Mexico coasts.
It eats aquatic plants, snails and bivalves. Large mixed diving-duck flocks form in winter.