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Oxyura jamaicensis
A small compact duck with a stout, scoop-shaped bill. The head is slightly peaked and the tails are long, stiff and often hold cocked upward. Males have a dark cap and white cheeks. Females and first-year males are brownish, and have a blurry stripe across the pale cheek patch.
A small flock resting at the edge of an urban pond.
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