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| Aix sponsa |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: ducks, geese, swans |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Wood duck |
Canard branchu |
Pato joyuyo |
Brautente |
Partially migratory, with northernmost portion of breeding birds flying S to winter at lower latitudes, reaching
central Mexico. Has occurred Bermuda (regular), Azores and Alaska. Many sightings from Europe, presumed
escapes. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |