Aythya
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Aythya is a genus of diving ducks, with twelve species currently accepted. The genus was described in 1822 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie, with the type species being greater scaup. The name A
A tufted duck in flight showing the white wingbar
Canvasback Aythya valisineria, Oakley Street, Cambridge, Maryland
Canvasback hen FWS 26
Canvasback
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The canvasback is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America.
Aythya valisineria at Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds
Aythya valisineria 2
Drake canvasback stretching wings
Tubers of Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata), a favorite food of the canvasback