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Canvasback
Scientific Name - Aythya valisineria
Identification Tips:
Length: 15 inches Wingspan: 34 inches
Medium-sized diving duck
Long sloping forehead and peaked crown produce distinctive
profile
Black bill
Immature female similar to adult female, immature
male is similar to female in autumn, but acquires
alternate plumage during winter
Adult male alternate: (Alternate plumage worn
from fall through early summer)
Alternate plumage worn from fall through early summer
Red eye
Reddish head and neck
Black breast
Pale gray back and flanks
White belly
Black tail, upper- and undertail coverts
Adult male basic:
Duller than alternate plumage, especially about the
breast and back
Adult female:
Brown eye
Brown head and neck
Pale gray back and flanks
White belly
Similar species:
Adult male Redhead is similar in alternate plumage
to adult male Canvasback, but has yellow eye, blue
bill with black tip, much grayer back and different
profile. Female-plumage Redheads also have blue-gray
bill with black tip, brownish body plumage without
contrast between the head and body and a different
profile.
Diet:
Primarily: Green Plant Matter & Seeds
Lesser Quantities of: Aquatic Invertebrates
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