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USGS Species Data
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Male:
Round white patch on face.
Head may show green irridescence
Dark back with white sides |
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Female:
Gray-brown body
Brown head with a mostly dark bill with a yellow tip |
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Quick Check
Males and females with yellow eyes.
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Habitat: Foreshore, Freshwater
Common on Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park
Feeding:
Surface Dive
Marine invertebrates, aquatic insects, small fish and some plant material.
Behaviour:
Males generally winter farther north than females and juveniles.
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