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Anas fulvigula
Photo by Steve G
Photo taken: Polk County, Florida

Identification

55 cm. Dark body, lighter head and neck, orange legs and dark eyes, shiny green-blue wing patch. Male and female are similar, but male's bill is bright yellow, whereas female's has a greenish yellow hue.

Distribution

Gulf of Mexico and Florida.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Coastal marshes.

Behaviour

Diet includes plants, some molluscs and aquatic insects.

The nest is built on the ground amongst vegetation.


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