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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Birds

Wood Duck, also called the Carolina duck, is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Aix sponsa 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Wood duck (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Aix sponsa
River, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Aix sponsa
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Costa Rica, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Croatia, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Cyprus, found in there.
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Greece, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Hungary, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Iceland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Israel, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Saint Kitts and Nevis, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Switzerland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United Arab Emirates, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United Kingdom, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wood duck (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q322159 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q322159
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Anatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Aix sponsa
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
  • In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
    rivers and streams
View the Source
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