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Identification

Oxyura jamaicensis (ruddy duck)

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Date Taken

July 1, 2006

Location

Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas

Caption

Male ruddy duck in breeding plumage (Oxyura jamaicensis), captive.

Contributors

Kimberly Smith (photographer; copyright holder)


To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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