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Ruddy Duck

(engl: Ruddy Duck (or Andean Duck))
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Scientific Surname Qxyura Jameicensis
Order Geese Birds
Family Anatidae
Size 60 cm
Weight male: 1,7 kg, female: 2,2 kg
Reproduction breeding period: 35 days, 3-5 eggs
Distribution America , Alaska till Fireland
Habitat waters, mangroves