Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 56,893
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The ring-necked duck is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ring-necked duck”.