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Aythya affinis
Medium-sized diving duck has finely barred gray back and gray-washed white underparts. Head, neck and breast are black with purple gloss. It has yellow eyes, blue-gray bill, black tail and black wings with white patches. Females are chocolate brown with lighter sides, red-brown head and white patch at base of dark gray bill. Feeds on seeds. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Retention pond.
Spotted on Jan 30, 2015
Submitted on Feb 14, 2015
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