Ring-necked Duck
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Lakes (winter vagrant).
Diet: Aquatic plants.
Best time to spot: Peaked head; white bill-ring.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
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Similar birds
- Ferruginous Duck · Lakes (very rare vagrant)
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- Tufted DuckCommon · Lakes
- American Coot · Lakes (very rare vagrant)
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