Family, ANATIDAE Subfamily, FULIGULINAE.
(Bay and sea ducks)
Genus Species Common Names Range and Breeding Grounds
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{From Northern Mexico north.
{vallisneria Canvasback {Breeds on the higher lakes
{ {from Eastern Oregon to the
{ {Arctic.
{
{ {From Central Mexico north.
{americana Red-head {Breeds on the interior lakes
{ {from Eastern Oregon north.
{
{ {American scaup {From Central California
{neartica {Blue-bill {north. Breeds on the
Aythya { {Black-jack {interior lakes from
{ {Washington north.
{
{ {Lesser scaup {From northern Mexico north.
{affinis {Blue-bill {Breeds on the interior lakes
{ {Black-jack {from Washington north to the
{ {Arctic.
{
{ {From Central California north.
{collaris {Ring-neck {More common on fresh waters.
{ {Black-jack {Breeds on the interior lakes
{ {from Oregon to the Arctic.
{americana American {Rare south of Oregon. Breeds
{ golden-eye {from northern Washington
{ {north.
{
Glaucionetta { {Very rare south of Puget
{islandica Barrows {Sound. Found only along the
golden-eye {coast. Breed on the
{Aleutian Islands and Alaska
{coast.
{From Central Mexican coast
Charitonetta albeola {Buffle-head {north. Breeds along the
{Butter-ball {coast from Washington north.
{From Central Mexico north.
Erismatura rubida {Ruddy duck {Breeds on the mountain lakes
{Wire-tail {throughout its range.
{From the Lower California
{americana {Americas scoter {coast north. Breeds on the
{ {Black coot {Aleutian Islands and the
{ {Alaska coast.
Oidemia {
{deglandi {White-winged {From the Lower California
{scoter {coast north. Breeds on the
{White-winged {Aleutian Islands and the
{coot {Alaska coast.