Stiff-tail
Stiff-tail
strong tail, one of many small, rounded ducks with short wings and long bristle feathers, of the tribe Oxyurini, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). The most common species is the red duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) of North America. In most species, the drake has a beautiful red and blue color during the breeding season; at other times it is boring. Hens are solid colored birds with a line or two on their face. Raidetail uses its unique tail feathers to travel underwater in search of food. Obstacles may come off the ground; like most waterfowl, they sleep on the water. The drake has an expanding esophagus and air sacs in its neck that it exhales (and, in some species, flaps its beak) during its vocalizations and mating calls. Stifftails often build reed nests in wetlands. The eggs, which are about four or five per clutch, have a hard surface and are the largest laid by waterfowl. Ducks help raise young people, a rare trait in ducks. Most of the hardy species live in the warmer regions of the south, and most of them are freshwater birds. The only European species is the white-headed duck (O. leucocephala), from the Mediterranean region to Turkey; The brown drake has a completely white face, and its beak is blue on the ground. Maccoa drakes (O. maccoa), from East Africa, and the Australian blue duck (O. australis) has a red body and black head. In the masked duck (O. dominica), of the West Indies and tropical America, the duck is white-bellied and completely red above, with a black face. Other species are the musk duck (Biziura lobata), which comes from southern Australia and Tasmania, and the black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), which comes from South America.
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Common or mountain pintail (Anas acuta).
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dabbling duck, also known as entry, feed up, lake, river, or milk duck, one of the 38 species of Anas and about 5 species of other species, make the tribe Anatini , family Anatinae, family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). They feed mainly on aquatic plants, which they get by wading in shallow water - usually by diving (open wings); they often look for seeds and insects near the shore. The mouth is flat and wide, the feet do not extend to the mouth. Dabbling ducks float on the surface of the water and fly quickly, leaping and flapping their wings before reaching a level plane, usually in a compact group.
Found throughout the world, especially in inland waters, ducks are common in the world's northern climates and are highly migratory. Males tend to have a bolder expression pattern, except during the flightless birth period when they look like fallen females. Roosters are usually smaller than drakes and tend to be more vocal, speaking frequently and loudly. The nest, a grassy hollow with a large blanket at the edge of the water, usually descends from the hen's breast. It can lay eggs in more than one nest, its own or another species. A hen is responsible for laying a clutch of 6 to 12 eggs for 20 to 25 days, and she alone feeds and protects the young ducklings. Young birds can fly in about two weeks and are fully grown in their first year. Britannica Animal Name Quiz!
The tribe includes some of the best game birds in the world: the mallard (Anas rubripes), much sought after by hunters; mallard; gadwall (Anas strepera); green-winged teal (A. querquedula); pintail (A. acuta), perhaps the world's most abundant waterfowl; Tiger (Anas, or Spoonbill, clypeata), the "spatula" of hunters; teals, the race of Anas creacca and other species; American Wigeons, Anas, or Mareca, americana and A., or M., penelope.
Other name: Aythyini, Bay duck
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Pochard
Pochard
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Pochard, (tribe Aythyini), one of 14-16 species of water ducks in the tribe Aythyini (family Anatidae, using Anseriformes), often called Bay duck. Pochards are round, have large heads, and are quieter than deep birds; they dive well, with closed wings, feeding mainly on aquatic plants. Not all have silver markings on the wings, but most species show some white on the wings. Drakes are usually black or gray with red, hens are solid brown. The nest is a carved hole or pile of grass, and the hen lays 7 to 17 eggs or dark green eggs. Along the coast and large lakes, where many species pass, "rafts" of pochards are well known.
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