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Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)<br /> <br /> The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their maters<br /> Sexes dissimilar<br /> Capable divers
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Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their maters
Sexes dissimilar
Capable divers

Nettarufina

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  • Eurasian Eagle Owl<br /> <br /> Bubo bubo
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  • Mandarin Duck -- (Aix galericulata)<br /> <br /> Among the most exquisite of all birds, pairs were formerly presented to Japanese newlyweds as traditional wedding gifts. Breeding drakes have distinctive orange side whiskers and dorsal sails
  • Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)<br /> <br /> It can be differentiated from the Greater flamingo by its greyish legs with pink knees, and the greater amount of black on its bill.
  • Hooded Merganser <br /> <br /> Favor flooded timberland with an abundance of dead trees<br /> Fish are less important in their diet than crayfish, small mollusks, insects, tadpoles, newts and frogs<br /> Nest cavities may be as high as 75’ up, a very long plunge for tiny ducklings
  • Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)<br /> <br /> The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their maters<br /> Sexes dissimilar<br /> Capable divers
  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)<br /> <br /> Named for the long pointed drake tail<br /> Commonly known by the hunter name of Sprig<br /> Especially long necks enable it to feed in deep water and peer over tall grass that typifies much of its habitat<br /> Some fly 6,000 miles to winter in Hawaii
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  • Scarlet Ibis (Eudocinus ruber)<br /> <br /> The national bird of Trinidad and Tobago<br /> The scarlet ibis is featured on their coat of arms.<br /> This bright pink colored ibis gets its coloration from the small crustations and other small marine animals that it consumes.<br /> Its long curved bill is very sensitive and is often used to deeply probe muddy substrates to locate their prey.
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