10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREATER SCAUP»
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GREATER SCAUP Aythya marila Polytypic. Two subspecies: (l) European
Greater Scaup A. m. marila, breeds lceland to River Lena, Siberia, winters
western and southeast Europe; (2) Pacific Greater Scaup A m. mariloides, breeds
north-east ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
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Life in the Chesapeake Bay
The greater scaup, Aythya mania, and the lesser scaup, Aythya affinis, are also
diving ducks and are often considered sea ducks. Known by local hunters as
blue- bills, scaup are typical divers and raft in great numbers in the open waters
of the ...
Alice Jane Lippson, Robert L. Lippson, 2006
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds Pete Dunne.
Greater Scaup / Lesser Scaup Steller's Eider/ Spectacled Eider 51. scaup south
of British Columbia, south of northern New Jersey, and throughout most of the ...
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
Habitat: in northern Yukon, the Greater Scaup is found on tundra lakes and
coastal waters. it nests in wet sedge habitats on the Coastal Plain and at Old
Crow Flats. On Sickle island on Old Crow Flats, nests were on a floating mat of
sedge and ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
A total of 162 Greater Scaup wings came from the three coastal counties and the
remainder from the Yazoo Delta counties. Sight records are scarce for this
species, presumably because of difficulty in distinguishing it from the Lesser
Scaup in ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Shape and structure are important in identifying Greater Scaup. Note large size,
broad-beamed body. Bill wedgeshaped and broad front-on. Head shape very
rounded at rear. Compare with Tufted Duck. 1st-winter male Greater Scaup Adult
...
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Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Understanding what ...
FIELD MARKS: GREATER SCAUP VS. LESSER SCAUP Head shape. The
apparent head shape of any bird changes to some extent as the feathers are
raised or depressed. Nevertheless, I find head shape to be the most consistently
useful ...
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The Birds of Pennsylvania
History: Early authors such as Todd (1940) believed Greater Scaup were more
common than Lesser Scaup, especially in winter on Presque Isle Bay. However,
most authorities seemed to agree on the difficulties in assigning most sight
records ...
Gerald M. McWilliams, Daniel W. Brauning, 2000
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Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast
discussion: Although not as severe, the identification problems associated with
Greater Scaup are reminiscent of those for American Black Duck. Almost identical
to the Lesser Scaup (as the Black Duck resembles the Mottled), Greater Scaup is
...
Ted Eubanks, Robert A. Behrstock, Ron J. Weeks, 2006
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Wings on the Water: The Great Gallery of Ducks, Geese, and Loons
The Great Gallery of Ducks, Geese, and Loons. Opening Pages: A lesser scaup
drake comes in for a landing.The scaup, greater and lesser, is a popular subject
for carvers, who often call these diving ducks “bluebills.”Above:The greater scaup
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREATER SCAUP»
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Excellent birdwatching opportunities in Presqu'ilen nature
... Red-breasted and Hooded Mergansers, Bufflehead, Mute Swans, American Coot, Long-tailed Duck, Lesser and Greater Scaup, Ruddy Duck, ... «Pembroke Daily Observer, Jul 15»
Birding: Always another hybrid waiting to be hatched
Hybrids I have had the pleasure to see in the wild include Barrow's goldeneye/common goldeneye, greater scaup/tufted duck, American ... «Press Herald, Jun 15»
Good Migrations: Swallows return to Interior Alaska
Groups of greater scaup, canvasbacks, American wigeons and large numbers of northern pintails make for interesting viewing. Out in Delta ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 15»
Rare bird alert: Sandhill crane family returns to Monroe
Four red-breasted mergansers, five long-tailed ducks, a greater scaup, 13 lesser scaup, two common loons, five Bonaparate's gulls, and two ... «WMUR Manchester, Apr 15»
Heavy storms may bring 'fallout' birds
Not far from the shore, female lesser and greater scaup gave great side-by-side comparison views. At Ramsey Creek Park, three Bonaparte's ... «Charlotte Observer, Apr 15»
Rare bird alert: 444 ring-necked ducks seen on Connecticut River
A male Eurasian wigeon, 20 American wigeon, three gadwall, five lesser scaup, three greater scaup, six red-breasted mergansers, and two ... «WMUR Manchester, Apr 15»
Rare bird alert: American robins return in waves across New …
Five greater white-fronted geese were seen at Great Meadows in Charlestown on April 3. Also present was a greater scaup and a lesser scaup. «WMUR Manchester, Apr 15»
Center For Wildlife deserves local support
... in one day – from a great cormorant, to a thick-billed murre, to a greater scaup – as winds and storms presented challenges for the animals. «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»
Southampton: Please Feed The Ducks
Winter has been brutal—and not just for humans. On Long Island, even the ducks are suffering. Black ducks and greater scaup, also called ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
2016 ODFW art competitions announced
Art entries must feature one of the following species in its natural habitat setting: Black Brant, Common Merganser, Greater Scaup, or Dusky ... «Coos Bay World, Mar 15»
