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Ruddy Duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis )

Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis photo

Ruddy Duck, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, California

Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis photo

Ruddy Duck, Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, Near San Diego, California

Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

RUDDY DUCK FACTS

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Genus:	Oxyura
Species:	jamaicensis
Common Name:	Ruddy Duck