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Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus


Harlequin Duck, picture of Harlequin Duck

A male Harlequin Duck in breeding plumage seen landing at Wiffon Spit near Sooke, British Columbia, Canada.

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A male Harlequin Duck in mostly non-breeding plumage seen at Cattle Point in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Harlequin Duck, picture of Harlequin Duck

A female Harlequin Duck swimming in the Pacific Ocean at Clover Point in late September in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Harlequin Duck, picture of Harlequin Duck

A view of a female Harlequin Duck standing close to shore at Clover Point in late September in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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A view of the back of a male Harlequin Duck, whose breeding plumage is almost complete, standing along rocks at Clover Point in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Harlequin Duck, picture of Harlequin Duck

A view of the front of a male Harlequin Duck seen swimming along the shores of Clover Point in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Harlequin Duck, picture of Harlequin Duck

A male Harlequin Duck in breeding plumage in a bay at Clover Point, this bird has just arrived from its summer waters, seen here at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Harlequin Duck

Name B L W W W Family Latin Name
Harlequin Duck16.5" 41.9cm 26" 66cm1.3lb. 589.7g Anatidae Histrionicus histrioncus


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