Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Summary 2
The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".
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More Info
- iNaturalist.ca taxon page
- All About Birds-- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- VertNet
- Xeno-canto
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
