wood ducks

Tree-nesting pond birds

Wood ducks are colorful North American waterfowl known for the male's iridescent plumage—greens, purples, and whites in striking patterns.

Unlike most ducks, they nest in tree cavities near water and perch on branches.

We spotted wood ducks at the pond this morning.

Related
  • wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
  • mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
  • waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
  • tealShade between aqua, cyan
  • pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers

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Categories
Opposites
nesting behavior

wood ducksmallards

Common wild ducks

eiders · pintails · scoters · teals · wigeons

habitat type

wood duckssea ducks

Coastal diving waterfowl

diving ducks · scoters · eiders · canvasbacks · redheads

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G