Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis [Eyton, 1838] |
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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:
AY,
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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:
Staffordshire, 1987
(Holian, J.J. & Fortey, J.E. 1992. British Birds 85:370-376)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
86
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Most Likely to Occur in:
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(2006),
Ayrshire
(2005),
Clyde
(2006),
Dumfries & Galloway
(2006),
Fife
(2007),
Upper Forth
(2004),
Highland
(2007),
Lothian
(2007),
Outer Hebrides
(2007),
Orkney
(2000),
Perth & Kinross
(2007),
Shetland
(2007),
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North-east England:
Cleveland
(2006),
Durham
(2003),
Northumberland
(2007),
East Yorkshire
(2006),
North Yorkshire
(2006),
South Yorkshire
(2003),
West Yorkshire
(2003),
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North-west England:
Cheshire
(2004),
Cumbria
(2003),
Lancashire
(2006),
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English Midlands:
Leicestershire
(2007),
Nottinghamshire
(1998),
Shropshire
(2005),
Staffordshire
(2006),
Warwickshire
(2007),
West Midlands
(1987),
Worcestershire
(2006),
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Eastern England:
Cambridgeshire
(2006),
Essex
(2004),
Hertfordshire
(2003),
Lincolnshire
(2004),
Suffolk
(2006),
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South-east England:
Berkshire
(2007),
Kent
(2005),
Greater London
(2003),
Oxfordshire
(2007),
East Sussex
(2004),
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2005),
Devon
(2005),
Dorset
(2004),
Gloucestershire
(2007),
Somerset
(2007),
Wiltshire
(2007),
Isles of Scilly
(1999),
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Wales:
Carmarthen
(2003),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| 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: | |
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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