Speckled pigeon
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White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
The White-headed duck is a diving duck and an excellent swimmer, capable of staying underwater for 15 to 25 seconds and covering 30 to 40 m. This ability to apnea enables it not only to find food, but also to escape predators.
Habitat
Freshwater to brackish waters of Asia, Southern Europe and North Africa
Feed
Aquatic plants, seeds, small aquatic invertebrates
Classification
Class
Birds
Family
Anatidae
Scientific Name
Oxyura leucocephala
Legal Status
IUCN: EN - endangered (2017)
Some Figures
Size
48 cm
Weight
510 to 900 g
Life Expectancy
about 13 years old
Incubation
25 to 27 days
5 to 12 eggs
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