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White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)

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White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
White-headed duck Ducks, geese and swans Duck, geese, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Witkopeend Zwanen, ganzen en eenden Eendvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Oxyura leucocephala Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Malaga)

2014:03:26 16:59:39
White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 125, distance 29.85 m

The Witkopende duck is a rare duck, which looks a lot like the red -ranking tail. The latter is a very general bird in America, and Wanderer also ends up in Europe. The swollen blue beak is striking.

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