Falcated Duck, Anas falcata, male, alternate plumage
Falcated means sickle-shaped, and refers to the shape of the tertials on this bird. This duck breeds in eastern Asia. It is strongly migratory to SE Asia and India. There are only a handful of previous records for California. Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Colusa County, California, USA. December 27, 2011.
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Falcated Duck, Anas falcata, male, alternate plumage
Falcated means sickle-shaped, and refers to the shape of the tertials on this bird. This duck breeds in eastern Asia. It is strongly migratory to SE Asia and India. There are only a handful of previous records for California. Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Colusa County, California, USA. December 27, 2011.
The use of any of my photos, of any file size, for any purpose, is subject to approval by me. Contact me for permission. Image files are available upon request. My email address is available at my Flickr profile page. Or send me a FlickrMail.