Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

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The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".

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  1. (c) Rick Leche, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/483155816
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aythya_collaris

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