Species such as eiders, oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis), common merganser (Mergus merganser), and red-breasted mergansers (M. serrator), are hunted by set seasonal open and closing dates. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
The red-throated diver Gavia stellata, great northern diver Gavia immer, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis, rednecked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus and the purple sandpiper Calidris maritima are believed to nest in the area, but at present no information is available to confirm this. From Wordnik.com. [Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland] Reference
Other common wintering species are goldeneye (Bucephala Clangula), long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), mute swan (Cygnus olor), whooper swan (C. cygnus), flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), grey-lag goose (Anser anser), mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), teals, and diving ducks. From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis. From Wordnik.com. [The Madagascar pochard returns] Reference
Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) DM. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
Anas Clangula mas. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
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