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Title: Ducks at a Distance
A Waterfowl Identification Guide

Author: Robert W. Hines

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DUCKS AT A DISTANCE

A Waterfowl Identification Guide

by

Bob Hines
Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, D.C. 1978

Table of Contents

Identification is Important
What to Look For
Eclipse Plumage
Species Identification:
Puddle Ducks
Mallard
Pintail
Gadwall
Wigeon
Shoveler
Blue-Winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Green-Winged Teal
Wood Duck
Black Duck
Diving Ducks
Canvasback
Redheads
Ringneck
Scaup
Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy
Red-Breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Whistling Ducks
White-Winged Scoter
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Eider
Oldsquaw
Harlequin
Swans
Canada Geese
Brant
Snow
White-Fronted Geese
At a Glance Guide
Comparative Sizes Of Waterfowl
Wetlands Attract Wildlife
Administrative Waterfowl Flyways

Identification is Important

Identifying waterfowl gives many hours of enjoyment to millions of
people. This guide will help you recognize birds on the wing--it
emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns as well as size,
shape, and flight characteristics. It does not include local names.

Recognizing the species of ducks and geese can be reward