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Netta rufina
Portrayed here is the eclipse male (and fifth photo is for reference only, it was spotted on another occasion...); when its nuptial and spectacular colors become drab, mainly various shades of brown, and the bird loses its 'coiffed' orange-headed look... So, the eclipse male is mainly brown bird, but still keeping its red eye and red bill.
Lake Leman, Geneva - rather urban setting.
Spotted on Oct 11, 2014
Submitted on Dec 20, 2017
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