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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
RedheadAythya americana
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
GadwallMareca strepera
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Common PochardAythya ferina
Common MerganserMergus merganser
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,184,880 |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 183,404 |
| Michigan | 81,639 |
| New York | 74,691 |
| Texas | 67,143 |
| Virginia | 50,635 |
| Alaska | 47,183 |
| Oregon | 46,994 |
| Colorado | 42,108 |
| Washington | 41,736 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Water nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on water.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Scaups, Pochards, and Allies · Aythya |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Canvasback with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.