White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
| 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
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 white-headed duck is a rare duck that closely resembles the ruddy duck. The latter is a very common bird in America, and vagrants also end up in Europe. Its swollen blue beak is a striking feature.
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