ruddy duck
Meaning
Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.
Synonyms
Oxyura jamaicensis
Translations
Schwarzkopf-Ruderente
erismature rousse
ànec de Jamaica érismature rousse
gobbo rugginoso americano
Oxyura jamaicensis
malvasía rojiza Oxyura jamaicensis gobbo della Giamaica Oxyura jamaicensis malvasia Anas jamaicensis
rosse stekelstaartEtymology
From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.
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