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Found at lakes in or near the paramo. Note dark brown-grey color and rufous (not blue) on wings when open. Male and female similar. Alt. photo | ||||||
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A small dabbling duck similar to the Eurasian Teal which is generally found in Eurasia. Eurasian Teals are rare but regular in the Americas. Only males in breeding plumage can be differentiated: look for a vertical white stripe near the front when the duck is resting on the water (see photo). | ||||||
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Rare visitor to the Americas and very similar to Green-winged Teal. | ||||||
Like the Mottled Duck, a race of the Mallard where the male looks like the female. | ||||||
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Compare to Yellow-billed Pintail; note short tail. | ||||||
Mottled. Similar to the female Mallard. Male and female alike, except male has a more orange bill. Hybridization with feral Mallard ducks is occurring and is a problem. With kids. | ||||||
On water. | ||||||
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A widespread northern duck that has through hybridization and domestication spread outside of its historic range. Male Mallard has green head. | ||||||||||||
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