white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) Male in winter
Description
English: Male White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala).
Date 14 June 2009 (first publication: 2009-08-31)
Author Ian13 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ian13
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-headed_Duck.jpg
The white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is a small stiff-tailed duck some 45 cm long. The male has a white head with black crown, a blue bill, and reddish-grey plumage. The female has a dark bill and rather duller colouring. Its breeding habitat is lakes with open water and dense vegetation at the margin. This duck is known from Spain, North Africa, western and central Asia. Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae, Subfamily: Oxyurinae, Genus: Oxyura, Species: Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769)
