Small sea duck with a small bill and very long, slender tail feathers. White head outlines dark face and neck; white plumes cover brown back.
Small sea duck with a small bill. Back, wings and breast are brown, contrasting with white head and smudgy brown cheek.
Often found in groups on coastal marine waters and large freshwater lakes during the winter.
Small sea duck with a small bill and very long tail feathers. Dark head and neck outlines white face patch (reverse of nonbreeding male's pattern).
In flight, note long tail. White collar, dark breast, and white belly are distinctive.
Small sea duck with a small bill, all dark wings, and white sides on the rump.
Female lacks the male's long tail. Mostly white face with dark cheek and fairly small, straight bill.
Immature males lack the long tail and white back feathers, but have yellow-orange tip to bill like adult males.
Females lack the long tail. Brownish overall with white patch around and behind eye, and a white collar.
Small sea duck with a small, straight bill. Adult male has long tail; female lacks it.
In winter usually found in salt water, especially sandy coastlines. Often occurs in flocks.
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Long-tailed Duck is a small, slender sea duck with a rounded head and a small bill. The male has long tail plumes most of the year.
Smaller than a Surf Scoter larger than a Bufflehead.
crow-sizedDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)
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