The other common Aythya in North America, easily
distinguished from the previous species. Ranges are similar except Redhead breeds further south with less
in western Canada and Alaska, most birds winter around the Gulf of Mexico. Again a species that has eluded
my camera in the US, there are only two UK records, one in Ireland and the bird shown to the left, the only
accepted record, in Nottingham, which returned to a nearby location the following year. There are several "not
proven" records, including the right hand bird in Wales, which was initially accepted and then rejected,
possibly because of the too prominent white area on the bill indicating hybridisation. Other photos were
taken in captivity.
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