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Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis


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A side view of a female Ruddy Duck swimming in the Alfred Lagoon, Alfred, Ontario, Canada.

Ruddy Duck, picture of Ruddy Duck

A side view of a male Ruddy Duck seen in non-breeding plumage near Brawley, California, USA.

Ruddy Duck, picture of Ruddy Duck

A back view of a male Ruddy Duck in breeding plumage, seen in the Alfred Lagoon, Alfred, Ontario, Canada.

Ruddy Duck, picture of Ruddy Duck

A male Ruddy Duck displaying its bright blue bill, seen in the Alfred Lagoon, Alfred, Ontario, Canada.

Ruddy Duck, picture of Ruddy Duck

A side view of a male Ruddy Duck seen in the Alfred Lagoon in mid-May, Alfred, Ontario, Canada.

Ruddy Duck, picture of Ruddy Duck

A male Ruddy Duck showing its stiff tail, seen along a highway near Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Ruddy Duck

Name B L W W W Family Latin Name
Ruddy Duck15" 38.1cm 18.5" 47cm1.2lb. 544.3g Anatidae Oxyura jamaicensis


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