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Redhead (Aythya americana)
Redhead, Laguna Madre Nature Trail, South Padre Island, Texas Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
REDHEAD FACTS
DescriptionThe male Redhead duck has reddish brown head and orange yellow eyes. The back and sides are gray, the chest and tail are black, the belly is a off white. The wings are gray with white flecks. The feet are blue gray. The male non-breeding plumage is more brown with duller head color. Female ducks have yellowish brown heads with pale eye ring and brown eyes. The body and tail is mostly dark gray brown, with pale gray brown underside. Male and the female birds have a pale blue bill with black tip. Juveniles are similar to females, but more mottled. Size 42-54 cm Environment freshwater lakes, ponds, marshes, brackish lakes, coastal bays Food aquatic plants, sedges, grasses, insects, aquatic invertebrates. Breeding Redheads build their nest in dense vegetation overhanging water, on islands, or dry land near water. The nest is a deep hollow lined with down Lays nine to eleven eggs which hatch after 24 to 28 days. Range Breeds in central Alaska, western United States around the Great Plains, scattered locations around the Great Lakes. Winters throughout United States and Mexico. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Lesser Scaup (A. affinis) Ring-necked Duck (A. collaris) Tufted Duck (A. fuligula) Greater Scaup (A. marila) Canvasback (A. valisineria) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |