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The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck.A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in) in length with a wingspan of between 66 and 73 cm (26 and 29 in).
Unless otherwise noted, introduced species which do not have established populations in Florida are not included. [ 2 ] This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds , 7th edition through the 65th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [ 3 ]
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida. This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. [1]
When can you hunt ducks in Florida? Florida’s early wood duck and teal hunting season runs from Sept. 16-20. On Sept. 21, three more days of early teal hunting pick back up, lasting through Sept ...
Wood. With big fluffy plumes on the tops of their heads, Wood ducks are distinct among many other breeds. But what really sets these birds apart is the unique profile of the female duck, which ...
The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'. The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower ...
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Wood duck Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) North American species, [4] eastern half of the United States, and from southern Canada to northern Mexico: Size: The wood duck has a mass of 500–700 grams (18–25 oz). It is 41–49 centimeters (16 ...
Deep cup nest of the great reed-warbler. A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a specific structure made by the bird itself—such as the grassy cup nest of the American robin or Eurasian blackbird, or the elaborately woven hanging nest of the Montezuma oropendola or the village weaver—that is too ...