Canvasback

Grote Tafeleend

Grote Tafeleend

Audio:

Paul Driver ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Canvasback is an American species with an unusually long bill. Also, the male is much whiter than the light-gray European Pochard. In Western Europe it is a vagrant.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aythya_valisineria

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1048967/maps

Scientific name:

Aythya valisineria

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Crow,

Buzzard

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Light grey,

White,

Reddish brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Duck

Crown colour:

Red,

Reddish brown

Breast colour:

Black

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Red,

Reddish brown

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Light grey

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Light grey

Tail shape:

Square