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Histrionicus histrionicus also known as the Harlequin Duck
Kingdom - Animalia

Phylum - Chordata

Class - Aves

Order - Anseriformes

Family - Aantidae

Genus - Histrionicus {Lesson. 1828}

Species - H. histrionicus

Markings

Males: Have distinctive white markings on head, chest and back. Typically males are black, they also have red markings on the head and wings. Females: Typically females are brown, with less distinctive white markings on their heads and back.

Different pictures of Harlequin Ducks

Distribution and Habitat

Harlequin Ducks are usally found Eastern Siberia from Lake Baikal to central western Alaska and Yukon. South in North America to California and east to southern Baffin Island and Quebec. Greenland, and Iceland. Winters along coasts of Kamchatka, Bearing Sea islands, Japan, Korea, China, California, and from southern Labrador south to Long Island. During the breeding seasons they can be found around fast-flowing rcoky rivers and during the non-breeding seasons they can be found around rocky coastlines.

Diet

Feeds primarily on crustaceans, mollusks, insects, and a few small fishes (98% of diet consists of animal food) Behaviourly Patterns

Behavioural Patterns

Not a territorial animal but will guard it's mate, they return to the same breeding ground every year - Showing migratory patterns.