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Genus: Aythya (5 species, 12 worldwide)

Aythya is a genus of 'diving ducks', but their diet is similar to genus Anas, 'dabbling ducks', and is a mixture of plant and animal matter (insects, mollusks, but not fish).


Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Male Beaumaris Lake, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Female Beaumaris Lake, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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The Lesser Scaup has a narrower, taller head than the Greater Scaup, and is a bit smaller. The head may have a purple iridescence.


Redhead (Aythya americana) Male Flamingo Gardens, Davie, Florida, USA
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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Male Vancouver, Canada
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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Female Vancouver, Canada
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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) Male Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, Washington State, United States
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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) Female
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In general more of a salt water duck than the Lesser Scaup, and note larger rounder head.


Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) Male Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, Washington State, USA
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Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) Female Zoo, Florida,
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