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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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The most common diving duck to be found on small ponds in migration, the Ring-necked Duck is more easily recognized by the bold white ring around its bill than the subtle purplish one around its neck.

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Calls

  • Calls
    Recorded by William W. H. Gunn, Steven R. Pantle
    • Courtesy of Macaulay Library
    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Usually silent, courting calls soft and growly.

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