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King Eider

Animals; Birds

The King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck, which breeds along northern hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America and Asia.

White-cheeked Pintail

Animals; Birds

The White cheeked Pintail or Bahama Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is a dabbling duck of the Caribbean, South America, and the Galápagos Islands.

Red-billed Teal

Animals; Birds

The Red-billed Teal, Anas erythrorhyncha, is a dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa typically south of 10° S.

Mallard

Animals; Birds

The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos(1)), probably the best-known and most recognisable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical Americas, ...

Mottled Duck

Animals; Birds

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula(1)) or Mottled Mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female Mallard and the American Black Duck.

Black Scoter

Animals; Birds

The Black or American Scoter (Melanitta americana) is a large sea duck, 43 to 49 centimetres in length.

Surf Scoter

Animals; Birds

The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck, which breeds in Canada and Alaska.

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