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Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789) Family: ducks, geese, swans Order: Anseriformes print version
Ruddy duck Érismature rousse Malvasía canela Schwarzkopf-Ruderente
Migration: partial

Verbreitungskarte von Oxyura jamaicensis Movements. Partially migratory; North American breeders mostly depart breeding grounds to winter S or near coast. Other populations mainly sedentary or only subject to small-scale movements.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)