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Ring-necked Duck - Two males and a female

Ring-necked Duck - Two males and a female - Adults

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Tejina (La Laguna), Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» November, 2015

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Aythya collaris - Ring-necked Duck

Bird Species (French)

»Fuligule à collier

Bird Family

»Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Bird Group

»Anseriformes Duck, Goose, Swan

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Two males and a female which formed part of a small group of four individuals. This species is one of the most common North American ducks vagrant to the Canary Islands, and there are many records for the archipelago. Sometimes the birds stay a long time, usually wintering.

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