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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collarisOrder: ANSERIFORMES Family: Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)
Codes: Common Name: RNDU Scientific Name: AYTCOL ITIS Taxonomic No.: 175128
Least Concern
 
Ring-necked Duck: The male Ring-necked Duck has black upperparts and a weakly tufted, glossy purple-black head. Neck, upper breast, and tail are black, lower breast and belly are white, sides are pale gray. Cinnamon collar is hard to see in the field.
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Overview

Ring-necked Duck: Medium-sized diving duck. Black upperparts, weakly tufted, purple-black head. Neck, upper breast, tail are black, lower breast and belly are white, sides are pale gray. Cinnamon collar is hard to see in the field. Dark wings have black-tipped gray flight feathers visible in flight. Blue-gray bill, white ring, black tip.

Range and Habitat

Ring-necked Duck: Breeds from Alaska, Manitoba, and Newfoundland south to California, Arizona, the Great Lakes, and Maine. Spends winters from Washington south along the Pacific coast, east through the southwest and the Gulf Coast states and north to New England. Found on wooded lakes, ponds, and rivers; seldom seen on saltwater except in the southern states.

Topo Map: Duck-like Body


Listen to Call

Voice Text

"deeeeer"

Interesting Facts

 A group of ducks has many collective nouns, including a "brace", "flush", "paddling", "raft", and "team" of ducks.


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Author

Gary Owen Dick

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Range Map for Ring-necked Duck Male

Related Birds

Lesser Scaup
Canvasback
Redhead
Tufted Duck
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Family Diving Ducks (Anatidae)_blue
Species Aythya collaris
Length14 - 18 Inches
Wingspan27 Inches

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck: Medium-sized diving duck. Black upperparts, weakly tufted, purple-black head. Neck, upper breast, tail are black, lower breast and belly are white, sides are pale gray. Cinnamon collar is hard to see in the field. Dark wings have black-tipped gray flight feathers visible in flight. Blue-gray bill, white ring, black tip.

● Song: "deeeeer"

● Foraging & Feeding: Ring-necked Duck: Eats mostly aquatic plants and seeds, but also feeds on insects, mollusks, worm, and crustaceans; forages by diving from the water surface.

● Breeding & nesting: Ring-necked Duck: Six to fourteen olive, gray, olive brown, or green buff eggs are laid in a down-lined ground nest concealed in vegetation near the edge of a pond. Incubation ranges from 25 to 29 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Ring-necked Duck: Greater and Lesser scaups lack white ring on bills. Tufted Duck has a more rounded head with a tuft on back of crown.

Flight Pattern

Direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Ring-necked Duck Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Ring-necked Duck: Breeds from Alaska, Manitoba, and Newfoundland south to California, Arizona, the Great Lakes, and Maine. Spends winters from Washington south along the Pacific coast, east through the southwest and the Gulf Coast states and north to New England. Found on wooded lakes, ponds, and rivers; seldom seen on saltwater except in the southern states.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationWidespread, Fairly common
MigrationMigratory
Weight25.6 Ounces
Duck-like BodyX
UpperpartsX
Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.
BellyX
The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.
BreastX
The upper front part of a bird.
CollarX
Similar to the upper part of the human neck, located at the back of the crown.
Flight feathersX
Located on the wing, and collectively called remiges (singular, remex). The long stiff feathers are subdivided into two major groups based on the location and are called primaries and secondaries.
4 and 6 letter alpha codesX

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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ITIS CodesX

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was established in the mid-1990�s as a cooperative project among several federal agencies to improve and expand upon taxonomic data (known as the NODC Taxonomic Code) maintained by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

To find the ITIS page for a bird species go to the ITIS web site advanced search and report page at http://www.itis.gov/advanced_search.html. You can enter the TSN or the common name of the bird. It will return the ITIS page for that bird. Another way to obtain the ITIS page is to use the Google search engine. Enter the string ITIS followed by the taxonomic ID, for example "ITIS 178041" will return the page for the Allen's Hummingbird.

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Parts of a Standing birdX
Head Feathers and MarkingsX
Parts of a Flying birdX