Redhead Duck In Black And White
by Felix Lai
Title
Redhead Duck In Black And White
Artist
Felix Lai
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This photo captured a beautiful winter migrating bird in Florida, the Redhead Duck. It is getting tougher to figure out when birds will migrate to Florida as a result of global warming!
The redhead is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin americana, of America. The redhead is 37 cm long with an 84 cm wingspan. Redhead weight ranges from 2.0 to 2.5 lbs, with males weighing an average of 2.4 lbs and females weighing an average of 2.1 lbs. It belongs to the genus Aythya, together with 11 other described species. The redhead and the common pochard form a sister group which together is sister to the canvasback.
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April 21st, 2022
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