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Greater Scaup Scroll down for details  Scientific Name: Aythya
marila Habitat: Lakes, ponds, bays, estuaries Appearance: 16-20" long. Stocky, round heads, long white wing stripe shows in flight. Usually seen in very large flocks. Male: body pale grey; head glossy green; breast and rump black; bill pale blue Female: body dark brown; white face patch; pale blue bill. Food: Aquatic plants, mollusks. Nesting: Nest is a hollow lined with plant matter and down, often in an open site. Female lays 8-11 olive-buff colored eggs and incubates for 24-28 days. Young are downy, leave the nest soon after hatching and fly at about 5-6 weeks. |
The Greater Scaup (also known as Bluebill) is a handsome, sturdy bird and a strong, fast flyer. Scaup travel from place to place in compact formations and their wings make a loud rustling sound that resembles a roar when they fly en masse. Its name is derived from its habit of feeding around oyster and mussel beds, which in Europe are called scaup beds. It also may have been named for its characteristic cry of "scaup-scaup".(see Lesser Scaup) | |