Histrionicus histrionicus ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A bird of fast-moving water, the Harlequin Duck breeds on fast-flowing streams and winters along rocky coastlines in the crashing surf.
Call is distinctive mouselike squeak. Female makes coarse "ek-ek-ek."
Harlequin Ducks and Oil Spills: Story in Living Bird magazine.