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Aix sponsa is found on the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia in the north, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico in the south, and west to the center of the United States. Birds in the eastern part of the range migrate southeast in the winter.
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wood duck; Aix sponsa ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Species Aix sponsa ... Aix sponsa; (wood duck)
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Wood Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck ( Aix sponsa ) is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is about 19 inches in length with an average wingspan of 29 inches. This is about three-quarters of...
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Wood Duck Aix sponsa ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern Similar Species Related Species Go to: © Marie Read A colorful duck of wooded swamps and streamsides, the Wood Duck is one of only a few North American ducks that nest in trees.
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Hepp, G. R., and F. C. Bellrose. 1995. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). In The Birds of North America, No. 169 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) ... Its scientific name, Aix sponsa, translates into "waterbird in bridal dress." Today the wood duck is one of the most common waterfowl species breeding in the United States. However, this was not always the case.
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Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) -- canard branchu, Pato arcoiris, Wood Duck ... Aix sponsa, Wood Duck ... Download Aix sponsa TSN 175122...
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Wood Duck Information; Length: 17 - 20.5"; Habitat: Wooded wetlands, wooded edges of ponds, lakes, streams, and slow-moving rivers. Diet: Aquatic plants and their seeds, aquatic and ... terrestrial insects, crustaceans, waste grains, acorns, beechnuts, other nuts and seeds. ... Identification tips for the Wood Duck...
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