Canvasback Aythya valisineria [A Wilson, 1814] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family: Anatidae |
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BTO Codes:
VB,
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EURING No: 1970 | |
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Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
53 cm
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Wingspan: 80 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 1.3 kg
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: aithuia=a seabird described by Aristotle and after Antonio de Vallisnera (1661-1730) Italian naturalist (whose name was given to the wild celery Valisneria |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: nw&c North America, WINTERS, south to s Mexico |
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Habitat:
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Lakes & slow rivers on migration also estuaries |
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Diet:
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Omnivorous |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Kent, 1996
(Larkin, P. & Mercer, D. 2004. British Birds 97:139-143)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
6
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Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Orkney
(2000),
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North-east England:
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North-west England:
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
Essex
(2000),
Norfolk
(1997),
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South-east England:
Kent
(2000),
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2000),
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Wales:
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Flyvende kĉmpeand | Dutch: Grote Tafeleend |
| Finnish: | French: Fuligule à dos blanc |
| German: Riesenfelente | Hungarian: |
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| Italian: Moriglone dorsobianco | Norwegian: |
| Polish: Glowienka dlugodzioba | Portuguese: |
| Spanish: Porrón coacoxtle | Swedish: Svartnäbbad brunand |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press [598.48 KEA] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| All About Birds (from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology) | |
| Details from the Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter | |
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