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Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)

        
   
Wood Duck Information

Length: 17 - 20.5"

Habitat: Wooded wetlands, wooded edges of ponds, lakes, streams, and slow-moving rivers.

Diet: Aquatic plants and their seeds, aquatic and

Wood Duck

Photo © David Blevins 
terrestrial insects, crustaceans,
waste grains, acorns, beechnuts,
other nuts and seeds.
 
 
Wood Duck ID TipsIdentification tips for the Wood Duck
 
Range Maps:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
Wood Duck Breeding Map Wood Duck Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)     
 
Additional Information:
 
Aquatic Environments
Photo of Wood Duck, description, distribution, reproduction, ecology, behavior, vocalization
     
   

 

 


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