Smith, Kimberly
Identification
Oxyura jamaicensis (ruddy duck)
Date Taken
July 1, 2006
Location
Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas
Caption
Male ruddy duck in breeding plumage (Oxyura jamaicensis), captive.
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Male
- Anatomy
- Breeding
- Behaviors
- Locomotion :: Swimming
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Beak
Contributors
Kimberly Smith (photographer; copyright holder)
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