Green-winged duck
The green-winged duck belongs to the family Duckidae.
Morphological characteristics
The body length is about 37 cm. The green wing mirror is particularly prominent when flying.
Male: Dark maroon from head to neck, with a broad green band on both sides of the head starting from the eye and extending to the side of the neck. The undertail coverts are black with triangular yellow spots on both sides.
Female: The body feathers are mottled brown and the abdomen is pale.
habit
Winter migratory birds. Groups live in shallow water, feeding on plant seeds and young leaves, insects, molluscs and crustaceans.
distribution
Rivers and lakes below 1600 meters above sea level in qinling.
(Source: Shaanxi Xinhua Publishing and Media Group, Shaanxi People's Education Publishing House, "Handbook for Identifying Common Birds in Qinling Mountains")