#0986 · 🐦 birds

Redhead

🇳🇱 Amerikaanse Tafeleend ·Aythya americana

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The redhead ( Aythya americana ) is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin americana , of America. The redhead is 37 cm (15 in) long with an 84 cm (33 in) wingspan. It belongs to the genus Aythya, together with 11 other described species. The redhead and the common pochard form a sister group which together is sister to the canvasback.

base stats

NL sightings 1iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 30,246iNaturalist observations
weight 1.1 kgadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).