Ducks, Geese, Swans

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. The drake wood duck is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

658 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

24

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons