Harlequin Duck
The Harlequin duck came about by accident, from two light-colored ducklings that hatched from pure-bred
Khaki Campbell ducks. This Heritage Breed is highly adaptable, a very productive egg layer, and forages actively on its own.
Harlequin duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Identification Tips:
Length: 12 inches Wingspan: 26 inches
Small diving duck
Small gray bill
Dark wings ...
Harlequin Duck ( Histrionicus histrionicus )
Harlequin (Male), Foot Of Kinkade Road, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
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Harlequin Duck Female - The female Harlequin Duck is brown overall with darker brown wings and white spots in front of and behind the eyes.
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Harlequin Duck Behaviour
No observations regarding Harlequin Duck behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Harlequin Ducks ...
THE HARLEQUIN DUCK.
[Harlequin Duck.]
FULIGULA HISTRIONICA, Linn.
[Histrionicus histrionicus.] ...
Harlequin Duck
Description
Distinguishing Features - Length: 35 - 51cm.
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) ...
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
The "harlequin" was a theatrical clown wearing a brightly colored costume. "Histrionicus" refers to the theater, again suggesting a stage costume.
Harlequin Duck
A car loop in southern Maine which views of the ocean from several lookout points. In winter it provides close views of seaducks, loons, grebes, and Alcids.
Harlequin Ducks at Point Lookout
Common Eider Somateria mollissima
Black Scoter Melanitta americana
Sunday Spent Searching for Scoters in Queens
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Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus. Accidental.
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata. Rare in winter, spring, and fall in Tennessee Valley, Mountain, and Gulf Coast regions. Found primarily in offshore waters and less commonly on lakes.
[9] A group of three birds was also sighted in 1964 in the Rimsky-Korsakov Archipelago near Vladivostok with a small flock of Harlequin Ducks.
There are many species of gulls, alcids and ducks that aren't around during other times of the year. Most winters, a few Dovekies, King Eiders or Harlequin Ducks show up.
 See also: Duck, Eider, Scoter, Common Eider, King eider
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