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Common Name

Wood Duck

Alternate Names

Carolina Duck

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Aix

Species

sponsa

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Jurong, Kansas

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Most are resident but northern population willl migrate to south.

Preferred Habitat

Shrubby forested edges of rivers and lakes

Distribution and Range

U.S. and small parts of Mexico and Canada

Food

These are a perching duck that nests in trees that will then feed on land or by dabbling for plants and seeds as well as a few insects.

Captive Photographed

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Field Notes:

The only other species in the Aix genus with the Mandarin Duck. Expanding American beaver populations have helped the population rebound as beavers create an ideal forested wetland habitat.

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