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Ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Description:

Their breeding habitat is marshy lakes and ponds. These birds dive and swim underwater. They mainly eat seeds and roots of aquatic plants, aquatic insects and crustaceans.

Habitat:

Mangrove swamp

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 3, 2013

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