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The redhead (Aythya americana) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. It was described by Eyton in 1838. The taxon is accepted within the genus Aythya. Common names for this organism include hwyaden bengoch America, Rotkopfente, and Porrón americano.
Redheads inhabit freshwater environments. They have a wingspan of 79.5 and a mass of 990. The litter size for this species is 9. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the conservation status as Least Concern, with an assessment year of 2021.
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Species
Least Concernredhead
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Ironically, the Redhead is not the only duck in North America with a red head. In many parts of its range, this species occurs side by side with another redheaded duck, the Canvasback (Aythya valisineria), and a couple field marks must be noted in order to distinguish the two. The Redhead is slightly smaller (19-20 inches), has a shorter bill, and is darker on the back and flanks. Males have a red head and grey body, while females are mostly dark brown. The Redhead breeds primarily in the northern Great Plains, with smaller breeding populations in the southern Plains, the Rockies, and Alaska. Although some western areas see Redheads all year, most Redhead populations migrate south to the southern two-thirds of the United States and into Mexico in winter. Despite this vast winter range, much higher concentrations of wintering Redheads may be found along the coast than in the interior. Redheads breed in freshwater wetlands. In winter, this species primarily inhabits coastal areas with plentiful seagrasses. Redheads predominantly eat aquatic plants in summer; in winter, their diet includes seagrasses and mollusks. One of several species of “diving ducks” in North America, Redheads may
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Aythya americana
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- Aythya americana
- taxon common name
- crvenoglava patka
- wingspan
- 79.5
- litter size
- 9
- short name
- A. americana
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Article · 中文
美洲潜鸭（学名：Aythya americana），是一种产于北美的中等大小雁鸭科潜鸭属鸟类，冬天会向南迁徙到中美洲。与美洲潜鸭最亲近的物种是红头潜鸭，帆背潜鸭是二者的姊妹群。美洲潜鸭的繁殖地包括北美洲的广泛区域，北至加拿大北部，南至加勒比海。 他们偏好的繁殖地包括不列颠哥伦比亚省、阿尔伯塔省、萨斯喀彻温省、马尼托巴省、南达科他州和北达科他州的山地，以及安大略省、魁北克省和美国南部的一些小地方。越冬地区包括美国南部的非繁殖地，并延伸到墨西哥、危地马拉、古巴和巴哈马。红头潜鸭的繁殖地和越冬地均为湿地环境。
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