diving duck

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diving
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/us
/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
the sport or activity of swimming or moving around under water, usually using special ...
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duck
noun
uk
/dʌk/us
/dʌk/
a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a ...
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Though classified as adivingduck, this pochard feeds more like a dabbling duck.
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Their habitus resembles a freshwaterdivingduck, particularly when moving on dry land.
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It used to be included among the dabbling ducks, but is now classed as adivingduck.
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Diving ducks such as scaup and ring-necked ducks use deeper refuge waters.
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Primary diving ducks are scaup and ring-necked ducks.
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The adult female is brown with paler flanks, and is more easily confused with other diving ducks.
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It also seems to benefit local wildlife, as many unusual species of diving ducks, loons and other waterfowl are often seen on the reservoir.
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The shallowness of the lagoon makes it suitable habitat for diving birds such as anhinga, cormorants and diving ducks.
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They are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as common pochards.
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Like most diving ducks, it was not considered good eating, which should facilitate the survival of any remnant birds.
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They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
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These are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as tufted ducks and pochards.
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Dabbling ducks use salt pannes and the upper reaches of tidal creeks, while diving ducks prefer deeper parts of the tidal creeks and the mouths of rivers and streams.
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In the central part of the lake waterfowl, including dabbling ducks and diving ducks are reported but their numbers are declining due to proliferation of phumdis.
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These are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks such as tufted duck, with which they are known to hybridise.
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These are freshwater diving ducks.
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