Scaup (adult female) on the west side of Farmoor 1

Farmoor Reservoir, Oxfordshire (February 2013)

Also known as Greater Scaup.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Greater scaup (Aythya marila) / Wikipedia
Greater Scaup / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Greater Scaup Aythya marila

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