Ring-necked duck

Ring-necked duck
Drake (male)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Aythya
Species:
A. collaris
Binomial name
Aythya collaris
(Donovan, 1809)
Range of A. collaris
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
  Wintering range
Synonyms[2]
  • Anas collaris Donovan, 1809
  • Nyroca collaris (Donovan, 1809)

Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.

Songs and calls
Listen to Ring-necked Duck on xeno-canto

The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes.[3] The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".[4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aythya collaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680370A92859350. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680370A92859350.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ring-necked Duck, Life History". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  4. ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 64, 113. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.