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| Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis [Eyton, 1838] | |
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family: Anatidae |
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BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 2050 | |
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Number in Britain:
2 records/year
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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:
42 cm
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Wingspan: 72 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 800 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: aithuia=a seabird described by Aristotle and L.: affinis=related |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: n&c North America, WINTERS: south to n South America |
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Habitat:
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Lakes, rivers & marshes on migration also coastal |
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Diet:
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Mostly aquatic invertebrates, also aquatic vegetation in some areas |
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TitBit:
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Chicks are capable of diving under water when they hatch but are too buoyant to stay under; by the time they are 5 to 7 weeks old they can dive for up to 25s and swim underwater for 50 to 60 feet |
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| Records and Distribution | |
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First Record:
West Midlands, 1987
(Holian, J.J. & Fortey, J.E. 1992. British Birds 85:370-376)
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Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
75
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Summary of Records by Year
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Most Likely to Occur in:
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(1998),
Ayrshire
(1999),
Dumfries & Galloway
(2004),
Fife
(2004),
Upper Forth
(2004),
Highland
(2002),
Northeast
(2004),
Outer Hebrides
(2001),
Orkney
(2000),
Perth & Kinross
(2004),
Shetland
(1998),
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North-east England:
Cleveland
(1999),
Durham
(2003),
Northumberland
(1999),
East Yorkshire
(2003),
South Yorkshire
(2003),
West Yorkshire
(2003),
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North-west England:
Cheshire
(2004),
Cumbria
(2003),
Lancashire
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English Midlands:
Leicestershire
(2000),
Nottinghamshire
(1998),
Staffordshire
(1987),
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Eastern England:
Cambridgeshire
(2000),
Essex
(2004),
Hertfordshire
(2003),
Lincolnshire
(2004),
Suffolk
(2004),
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South-east England:
Kent
(2004),
Greater London
(2003),
Oxfordshire
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East Sussex
(2004),
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2002),
Devon
(2004),
Dorset
(2004),
Gloucestershire
(2000),
Isles of Scilly
(1999),
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Wales:
Carmarthen
(2003),
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| Other Names | |
| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Lille Bjergand | Dutch: Kleine Toppereend |
| Finnish: | French: Fuligule à tête noire |
| German: Kleine Bergente | Hungarian: |
| Icelandic: | Irish: Mionlacha Iascán |
| Italian: Moretta grigia minore | Norwegian: Purpurhodeand |
| Polish: Ogorzalka mala | Portuguese: |
| Spanish: Porrón bola | Swedish: Mindre bergrand |
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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: |
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All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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Wikipedia entry
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
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