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Common Name
Redhead Duck
Alternate NamesRed Headed Duck, Red Headed Pochard
Common TypeDuck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Aythya
Species
americana
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Red Headed Duck Utah Av, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Prefer wetlands in non forested country with water deep enough to dive for emergent vegetation. Also some switch to coastal protected coastal marshes and estuaries.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern US, Canada and Alaska and winters in US, Mexico and Central America.
Food