The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls. [2][3]

林鸳鸯（学名：Aix sponsa）是北美产颜色艳丽的小型树栖鸟。营巢于离地面15米的树洞中。体长约48厘米，雄雌均具独特羽冠。雄鸟羽冠有两条纵列的白色条纹，雌鸟羽毛上有白色眼环，体 …

Often considered one of the most beautiful of duck species in North America, the male is multicolored with iridescent greens, blues and purples and have a bold red bill. True to their …

Beautiful and unique, this duck of woodland ponds and river swamps has no close relatives, except for the Mandarin Duck of eastern Asia. Abundant in eastern North America in …

Aix sponsa is found on the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia in the north, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico in the south, and west to the center of the United States. Birds in the …

Females gray-brown with thin white eyering. Crest on head. Found in wetlands and flooded woods. Flies through trees with exceptional maneuverability, thanks to its long tail. Often shy …

These birds live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that …

Wood duck, (Aix sponsa), small colourful North American perching duck (family Anatidae), a popular game bird. Once in danger of extinction from overhunting and habitat destruction, the …

(Aix sponsa) History and Status Description The wood duck, as its name implies, is most often found in wooded swamps, bea-ver ponds, freshwater marshes, and along streams and rivers …

The wood duck is considered by many bird watchers to be North America's most colorful waterfowl species. Its scientific name, Aix sponsa, translates into “waterbird in bridal dress.” …