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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Male Winter
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Male Winter
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Male Winter

About Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

The ruddy duck is a species of duck in the family Anatidae. The ruddy duck is one of six species within the stiff-tailed ducks. Stiff-tailed ducks occupy heavily vegetated habitats in North and South America as well as the British Isles, France, and Spain. In the 1940s, the ruddy duck was introduced to the United Kingdom, where it has since established a growing population. Outside the Americas, the ruddy duck is considered a highly invasive species, prompting many countries to initiate culling projects to eradicate it from the native ecosystem.

Source: Wikipedia

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