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Saturday, April 16, 2016

BREEDING MALE HARLEQUIN DUCK, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We can identify this duck as a breeding male Harlequin Duck by the following:
  • Distinctive pattern of white spots on face, neck and below neck: white crescent in front of eye, round white ear spot, white vertical stripe along side of neck and two white stripes below neck.
  • Small bill.
  • Dark crown with rufous stripes on each side.
   The Harlequin Duck is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 283.






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