Family: Anatidae, Ducks and Geese view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has a reddish chestnut head, black breast
and vent, and otherwise very pale gray body. Note the bright red
eye, dark grayish black bill, and, in flight, whitish upper
wings. ADULT FEMALE Has buffy brownish head and neck, pale gray-
brown body with darker vent. Note the faint pale "spectacle."
JUVENILE Similar to adult female, but more uniformly buffy gray.
Dimensions Length: 19-24" (48-61 cm) Habitat Has declined, but
still locally common. Favors prairie potholes and marshes for
nesting. Winters mainly on coasts, but may occur inland.
Observation Tips Common in San Francisco Bay area in winter.
Range California, Rocky Mountains, Texas, Northwest, Plains,
Great Lakes, Alaska, Western Canada, Florida, Mid-Atlantic,
Southwest, Southeast, Eastern Canada, New England Voice Mostly
silent. Discussion Robust diving duck. Feeds on submerged
vegetation and some invertebrates. Similar to Redhead, but
separable by key plumage differences, s