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Introduction
What the Canvasback Looks Like
The Canvasback has overall_color color of chestnut and black and whitish and greyish.
The Canvasback has above_color color of chestnut and whitish and blackish.
The Canvasback has head color of chestnut and grey.
The Canvasback has face color of chestnut and grey.
The Canvasback has below_color color of white and black and brownish.
The Canvasback has back color of white and brown.
The Canvasback has bill color of blackish.
The Canvasback has wing color of white and brown.
The Canvasback has belly color of white and brown.
The Canvasback has tail color of white and brown.
The Canvasback has chest color of black and brown.
The Canvasback has leg color of blackish.
The Canvasback has neck color of chestnut and brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Canvasback
The length of the Canvasback is from 18.9 inches to 22.1 inches (48.0 cm to 56.1 cm).
The weight of the Canvasback is from 30.4 ounces to 56.0 ounces (861.8 grams to 1587.6 grams).
The wingspan of the Canvasback is from 31.1 inches to 35.0 inches (79.0 cm to 88.9 cm).
Pictures of the Canvasback
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria (canvasback) by James St. John, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by sfbaywalk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by Jason Crotty, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by Jason Crotty, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by In Memoriam: sa_ku_ra, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback by digitalART2, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Canvasback 2 by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
Canvasback, Flying In by vastateparksstaff, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canvasback, DSC01554 Adults and Juvenile Canvasback by ayjayvee, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canvasback, Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Canvasback, Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Male Canvasback by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback male by danielle.brigida, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback male by danielle.brigida, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback Duck Male by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback (male) – Aythya valisineria, Oakley Street, Cambridge, Maryland by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback (male) by don r faulkner, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback Duck – Male by Jordan D. Jones, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Canvasback, Canvasback male by Kurayba, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Canvasback, Canvasback (female) – Aythya valisineria, Cambridge, Maryland by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Canvasback, Female Canvasback by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Canvasback, female canvasback by Ron Conlon, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Canvasback, Canvasback (female) – Aythya valisineria, Oakley Street, Cambridge, Maryland by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Canvasback, Canvasback (female) by don r faulkner, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canvasback, DSC01549 Preening Juvenile Canvasback by ayjayvee, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canvasback, DSC01554 Adults and Juvenile Canvasback by ayjayvee, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Canvasback, DSC01553 Adults and Juvenile Canvasback by ayjayvee, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Canvasback, canvasback and scaup by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Canvasback, Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) in flight by Dominic Sherony, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Canvasback
dives seeking food, typically in shallow water of a few feet.
could use feet to stir up bottom particles in very shallow water.
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What the Canvasback Likes to Eat
The Canvasback feeds on the following:
- leaves, roots, and seeds of aquatic plants (pondweeds, wild celery, sedges, grasses)
- mollusks
- insects
- small fish
Where To Find the Canvasback
You can find the Canvasback in the following habitats:
- Lakes
- salt bays
- estuaries
- fresh marshes
