Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
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A small, stout freshwater duck about 16 inches long, with a bright blue bill, chestnut body in breeding plumage and gray‑brown winter feathers, plus a black cap, white cheek patches, and a long spiky tail. It is migratory, found in North American marshes, ponds, and lakes, and is known for its distinctive courtship behavior.
Field marks
- Length
- 16 in · 41 cm
- Colours
- Black · Blue · Brown · Gray · White · Red
- Wings
- Pointed · Tapered
- Tail
- Multi-pointed · Pointed · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Direct Flight
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 1.3 million