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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
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Scientific Name
Aix sponsa 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
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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Austria

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Bahamas

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Bahrain

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Barbados

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Botswana

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Cyprus

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Czechia

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Denmark

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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Estonia

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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India

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Japan

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Kenya

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North America

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Spain

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Switzerland

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wood duck (Wikipedia)
Article text
Quote, Article text
Along with the mandarin duck, the wood duck is considered an invasive species in England and Wales, and it is illegal to release them into the wild.
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4. 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
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Aix sponsa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Aix sponsa
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
  • In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
    rivers and streams
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