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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

The Ring-necked Duck is a beautiful bird with a striking ring around its neck. It loves to swim in ponds and lakes, diving underwater to find tasty plants and small fish.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Ring-necked Duck has a distinct black back and crisp white sides. Males feature a glossy purple-black head and a black bill with two striking white rings, making them easy to spot. Females are plainer brown with a gray bill.

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Ring-necked Duck

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Females lay up to a dozen olive-colored eggs in a hidden nest.

These fast flyers can reach speeds over 70 kilometers per hour!

They are called 'diving ducks' because they plunge completely underwater!

This duck's subtle neck ring is often hidden by its head feathers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Subaquatic Hunter

Ring-necked Ducks can dive up to 40 feet underwater because strong legs propel them to find hidden food like seeds and insects.

Fähigkeit

Weed Washer

Ring-necked Ducks have a specialized bill that helps them filter tiny seeds and plant parts from mucky pond bottoms.

Fähigkeit

Migratory Mariner

Ring-necked Ducks can fly thousands of kilometers each year because they have powerful wings built for long-distance travel.

Maße und Details

Länge
39-46 cm
Flügelspannweite
61-76 cm
Gewicht
0.5-1 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
72 km/h
Gelegegröße
8-10
Brutzeit
25-29 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These ducks primarily eat plants, seeds, and aquatic insects found underwater.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plant seeds
  • water lilies
  • pondweeds
  • caddisfly larvae
  • snails
  • small fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adults can be preyed upon by these large raptors.

eats

Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Eats ducklings and eggs from nests in wetland areas.

eats

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

They feed heavily on its tubers and seeds.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch ducks from a distance and don't feed them bread.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ring-necked Duck?

39-46 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ring-necked Duck?

61-76 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ring-necked Duck?

0.5-1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ring-necked Duck?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ring-necked Duck?

72 km/h

Was frisst Ring-necked Duck?

These ducks primarily eat plants, seeds, and aquatic insects found underwater.

Wo findet man Ring-necked Duck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Ring-necked Duck?

Foraging

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