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Identification

ruddy duck
Oxyura jamaicensis

Oxyura jamaicensis: information (1) Oxyura jamaicensis: pictures (13)

Date Taken

July 1, 2006

Location

Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas

Caption

Male ruddy duck in breeding plumage (Oxyura jamaicensis), captive.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Anatomy
Male

Anatomy
Breeding

Behaviors
Locomotion :: Swimming

Anatomy
Body Parts :: Beak

Contributors

Kimberly Smith (photographer; copyright holder)

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