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Understand text '"Aythya" is a genus of diving ducks.

Species

Canvasback Aythya valisineria Pochard Aythya ferina Redhead Aythya americana Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris Hardhead Aythya australis Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Madagascar Pochard Aythya innotata New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greater Scaup Aythya marila Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis

* category:ducks

Redhead (Aythya americana)
Facts about this species' reproduction, ecology, and behavior. Includes a photo, sound file, and range map.

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Identification tips, range maps, taxonomy chart, and life history. Includes photos.

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Offers a photo of this bird and describes its range and feeding habits.

Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
Breeding, migration, population, food habits, and physical characteristics. Includes photographs and a sound file.

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Provides photos, identification tips, abundance maps, and a taxonomy chart for this species.

Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
Photo plus facts about the physical traits, reproduction, and habitat of this bird.






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