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Oxyura leucocephala
Juvenile, possibly female. Adults of both sexes have a white forehead patch just above the bill.
Coastal marshes.
Spotted on Aug 6, 2017
Submitted on Dec 23, 2017
3 Comments
Thanks for the info Malcolm. Nice pics!
I think its a juvenile female, all juveniles and female adult are almost identical but the eye patch of the female extends to the bill. The male has a white head with a small black cap on top. It is a European relative of the Ruddy Duck. If you search my spottings you should find some males, I posted lots.
What a bill on this duck! Is this the female? Curious name.