Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Aythya
Species
affinis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breeding habitat is inland lakes and marshes in trunda areas and winter in lakes, rivers and coastal lagoons and bays..
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Alaska through western Canada to western Montana, Central America in Winter
Food
Named from the Scottish word for clams, oysters and mussles which it feeds upon. Also feed upon aquatic animals.