Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Eisente |
| English | Long-tailed Duck |
| French | Harelde kakawi |
| Spanish | Pato havelda |
Description
A beautiful sea duck, breeding in the tundra and wintering along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic. Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans and some small fishes.
How to Identify
Male display a distinctive white and black pattern and have a long tail. Beak is black with an orange ring around in the middle. Females have a brownish body and gray head with dark gray patches. The beak of a female is black.
Where When to Spot
Observed in large flocks in the St. Lawrence river during migration.
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Observations
| 2018-05-23 | Tadoussac |