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Anas americana
The male has a tan body with a black butt and a green eye patch that extends to the back of the head. The female is all brown with a darker patch around the eye. Both sexes have a blue bill with a black tip.
They commonly breed in wetlands in boreal forests in northern North America, and winter as far south as South America.
Spotted on Feb 18, 2012
Submitted on Oct 14, 2012
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