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Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Species: | Oxyura jamaicensis |
| Common: | Ruddy duck |
The Ruddy Duck is a small, stiff-tailed duck that has breeding grounds in marshy lakes and ponds throughout much of North America and in the Andes in South America.
Gallery
Wintering male
Groveland, California (2010)
Wintering females
Groveland, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Order: Anseriformes (waterfowl)Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)