Birds of Mexico

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Genus: Oxyura (1 species, 6 worldwide)

Genus Oxyura, Stiff-tailed Ducks are small diving ducks with a characteristic shape and stiff tails. Oxyura ducks dive for crustaceans.


Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Male Sanibel Island, Florida,
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Female San Diego River, California, USA
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