The Lesser Scaup [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Lesser Scaup Looks Like

The Lesser Scaup has overall_color color of black and white and iridescent purple-green and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has above_color color of black and white and iridescent purple-green and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has head color of iridescent purple-green and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has face color of iridescent purple-green and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has below_color color of black and white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has undertail color of white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has back color of black and white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has bill color of bluish.

The Lesser Scaup has wing color of black and white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has belly color of white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has tail color of black and white and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has chest color of black and brown.

The Lesser Scaup has neck color of black and brown.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Lesser Scaup

The length of the Lesser Scaup is from 15.3 inches to 18.1 inches (38.9 cm to 46.0 cm).

The weight of the Lesser Scaup is from 16.0 ounces to 38.4 ounces (453.6 grams to 1088.6 grams).

The wingspan of the Lesser Scaup is from 26.8 inches to 30.7 inches (68.1 cm to 78.0 cm).

Pictures of the Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis, Cambridge, Maryland by Judy Gallagher, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, This guy (`lesser` scaup) lives with the ringed neck ducks. by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, `lesser` scaup by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, A swimming lesser scaup by stephenlester, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaups in Flight by marknenadov, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, I convinced him to smile. by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup LMO 3 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, lesser scaup with the backstroke by Eric`s Copyrights, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup, `lesser` scaup by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Male Lesser Scaup by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Male Lesser Scaup by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Male Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) by acryptozoo, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Two male Lesser Scaup by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Two male Lesser Scaup by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Scaup
male Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup – Male by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup Female by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup – Female by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Female Lesser Scaup by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup Female by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup (?) – Female by SubbuThePeaceful, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Scaup
female Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis / Pato canadiense / Lesser Scaup (female) by felixu, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Lesser Scaup
juvenile Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup by quinet, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Lesser Scaup
flock Lesser Scaup, Lesser Scaup Flock BM 3-20-13 4 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Lesser Scaup

Forages by swimming and diving underwater; occasionally, it will also bob up and down in shallow water.

occasionally eats at night.

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What the Lesser Scaup Likes to Eat

The Lesser Scaup feeds on the following:

  • mollusks (clams and snails)
  • aquatic insects
  • crustaceans
  • stems and leaves of sea lettuce
  • pondweeds
  • wild celery
  • seeds of pondweeds
  • sedges
  • grasses
  • zebra mussel.

Where To Find the Lesser Scaup

You can find the Lesser Scaup in the following habitats:

  • Marsh ponds
  • lakes
  • bays
  • estuaries
  • large marshes in prairie or forested regions
  • reservoirs
  • rivers
  • sheltered areas of coastal bays