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..     RUDDY DUCK (oxyura jamaicensis).     ..

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 35-43cm

Wingspan: 53-62cm

Weight: 310-795g

Generally silent.

 

 

 

Lowland wetlands, open fresh water, reservoirs, gravel pits and lakes with weedy fringes.

 

Introduced

 

 

 

64x42mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

6-10

25 days

50-55 days

Season: Apr-Jul

14 years

 

 

Breeding: 900 pairs

Winter: 6,000

 

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