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Oxyura maccoa
Photo by Mybs in Paarl Sewage Works, RSA

Identification

48-51 cm. Chestnut body, a blue bill and a black head. Adult females have a grey-brown body, with a dark grey bill and a dark brown crown, nape and cheek stripe.

Distribution

Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Shallow fresh waters, and brackish and saline lakes in winter.

Behaviour

External Links

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