CANVASBACK
Canvasback
The Canvasback is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. It ranges from in length and weighs, with a wingspan of . The Canvasback has a distinctive wedge-shaped head and long graceful neck. The adult male has a black bill, a chestnut red head and neck, a black breast, a grayish back, black rump, and a blackish brown tail. The drake's sides, back, and belly are white with fine vermiculation resembling the weave of a canvas, which gave rise to the bird's common name. The bill is blackish and the legs and feet are bluish-gray. The iris is bright red in the spring, but duller in the winter. The adult female also has a black bill, a light brown ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Canvasback
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canvasback
Noun
- A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird.
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