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Common Name
Ruddy Duck
Alternate Names Common TypeDuck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Oxyura
Species
jamaicensis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Marshy lakes and ponds.
Distribution and Range
Winters in souther North America from southern Canada to Central America and winters on the western side of South America
Food