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;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] valisineria | ;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] valisineria | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 48-60cm<br /> | ||
+ | ''' Male''' | ||
+ | *Black breast | ||
+ | *Red head and neck | ||
+ | *White body | ||
+ | *Red iris | ||
+ | *Black bill<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | [[Image:Canvasback-BF1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|flyshop|flyshop}}<br />Anchorage, [[Alaska]], May 2010]] | ||
+ | *Brown body and head | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Breeds [[North America]]; winters to southern [[Mexico]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Prairie wetlands; winter - coasts, saltwater bays, estuaries or lakes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | The nest, built from vegetation, is lined with down and placed in a marsh. | ||
+ | [[Image:9184CAN.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|quality67|quality67}}<br />Windsor, [[Ontario]], January 2006]] | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | The diet includes aquatic plants, molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Aythya | + | {{GSearch|"Aythya valisineria" {{!}} "Canvasback"}} |
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+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Aythya]] |
Latest revision as of 22:05, 9 February 2023
- Aythya valisineria
Identification
48-60cm
Male
- Black breast
- Red head and neck
- White body
- Red iris
- Black bill
Female
- Brown body and head
- Black bill
Distribution
Breeds North America; winters to southern Mexico.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Prairie wetlands; winter - coasts, saltwater bays, estuaries or lakes.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest, built from vegetation, is lined with down and placed in a marsh.
Diet
The diet includes aquatic plants, molluscs, aquatic insects and small fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Canvasback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Canvasback
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1