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Wood duck
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For the Australian species, see Australian wood duck.
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls.[2][3]
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Male (above) and female wood ducks, both at the Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Aix |
Species: | A. sponsa |
Binomial name | |
Aix sponsa | |
Range of A. sponsa Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
Synonyms | |
Anas sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758)Lampronessa sponsa |
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