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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Ring-Necked Duck (Male), Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, Near San Diego, California Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Ring-Necked Duck (Female), Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, Near San Diego, California Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
RING-NECKED DUCK FACTS
DescriptionThe Ring-necked Duck is a large streamlined duck. The male has a black head, neck and breast, with gray sides. There is a white crescent-shaped marking on either side of the breast. The bill has a black tip and pale gray band at the base and another gray band next to the black tip. The male is bolder black and white color in breeding season. The female has a brown back, tan sides, white belly and much less prominent gray bill markings. Immature birds are similar to adult females. Size 48cm - 56 cm Environment marshes, swamps, bogs, ocean bays Food Seeds, buds, leaves, tubers, roots, snails, insect larvae. Breeding The Ring-necked Duck builds its nest on floating islands or in open marshes. Lays eight or nine eggs (range 6 to 14) greenish white eggs which hatch after 26 to 27 days. Range Breeds from Alaska to the Northwest Territories of Canada, south to Nevada and Minnesota. Winters across coastal and southern United States. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Lesser Scaup (A. affinis) Redhead (A. americana) Tufted Duck (A. fuligula) Greater Scaup (A. marila) Canvasback (A. valisineria) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |