Clangula hyemalis ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Andy Johnson
Formerly known as Oldsquaw, the Long-tailed Duck breeds in the Arctic and winters along both coasts of North America. It is distinctive among ducks in plumage, molt sequences, foraging behavior, and vocalizations.
Male makes loud, nasal, seemingly incessant call, "ow-owooolee." Call a soft "gut-gut" call when feeding, or barks when alarmed.