Canvasback

The Canvasback , is a large North American diving duck, that ranges from between 48–56 cm long and weighs approximately 862-1588 g, with a wingspan of 79-89 cm. 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 sides, flank, and belly are white while the wing coverts are grayish and vermiculated with black. 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 has a light brown head and neck, grading into a darker brown chest and foreback. The sides, flanks, and back are grayish brown. The bill is blackish and the legs and feet are bluish-gray. Its sloping profile distinguishes it from other ducks.

The Canvasback is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The canvasback is one of the largest and heaviest ducks in North America, and this diving duck is a bold visitor to large lakes and bays. Easily distinguished by its sloping profile, this duck is a great one to add to your life list. More

Although often found in shallow water, the Canvasback is an adroit diver, diving to depths of more than 9 meters. Gregarious and highly visible during the nonbreeding season, the Canvasback is monogamous and secretive during the breeding season. Pairs form during spring migration and continue to do so until they reach the breeding grounds. The breeding home range is large for this species, encompassing several ponds that pairs use for nesting, feeding, loafing, and brooding. More

The Canvasback (Aythya valisineria), is a large North American diving duck, that ranges from between 48–56 cm long and weighs approximately 862-1588 g, with a wingspan of 79-89 cm. 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 sides, flank, and belly are white while the wing coverts are grayish and vermiculated with black. The bill is blackish and the legs and feet are bluish-gray. More

Canvasback Female - The female Canvasback has a pale gray-brown body and the head, neck, and breast are brown with a buff eye stripe. Canvasback Female Canvasback - The male Canvasback has a pale gray body with white sides, a black breast and tail and chestnut head and neck. Canvasback . Home | Search | Browser | Expert | Forum | Store | My Whatbird | Help | Site Map © 2002 - 2007 www.whatbird.com All rights reserved. More

It is easy to identify the regal drake Canvasback as he surveys his domain while resting on a local wetland. In breeding season, drakes sport a chestnut-red head and neck with a thick black band encircling the upper body. The white back actually appears gray from fine black-brown vermiculations. They also have red eyes and gray-blue feet. Outside of breeding season, males have a duller cinnamon brown head and chest with a dusky gray back, sides and flanks. Adult females are less colorful then their male counterpart. More

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Canvasbacks begin to pair during their return to breeding grounds in the spring. Drakes perform a number of impressive courtship displays during the breeding season. The hen selects the nest site and typically uses the same home range each year. The floating nest is constructed using vegetation and consists of a platform of interwoven plant material often in dense vegetation. The hen lays one egg a day, producing an average clutch of eight or nine eggs. More

A large diving duck, the Canvasback breeds in prarie potholes and winters on ocean bays. Its sloping profile distinguishes it from other ducks. More

Canvasbacks breed in northwestern North America and winter along the coasts from British Columbia and Massachusetts south to central Mexico. They prefer the roots of wild celery (eelgrass) but will eat many other plants and even some small animals. For more information on canvasback, visit Britannica.com. More

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The species name of the Canvasback, Aythya valisineria, comes from Vallisneria americana, or wild celery, whose winter buds and rhizomes are its preferred food during the nonbreeding period. The duck's name is based on early European inhabitants of North America's assertion that its back was a canvaslike color. The French call the canvas back the Morillon à dos blanc, and the Spanish refer to it as Pato coacoxtle. Sleeping CanvasbackBreeding Their breeding habitat is in North America prairie potholes. More

* Pair of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria), male at left. Pair of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria), male at left. * Canvasback duck (Aythya valisineria). Canvasback duck (Aythya valisineria). More

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As masthead for Delta Waterfowl, the Canvasback has been called the “aristocrat of ducks”. Despite its elegant appearance, the Canvasback’s Latin name valisinerie is actually taken from wild celery (Vallisneria americana) which is a preferred food outside of the breeding season. Identification It is easy to identify the regal drake Canvasback as he surveys his domain while resting on a local wetland. More

INDICATOR: Canvasback Population in Lake St. Clair/Detroit River/Western Lake Erie Basin - Background Figure 1. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) (Photo Credit: More

Canvasbacks congregate on open water in huge floating flocks that may extend for several kilometres. More

Canvasback The canvasback is a diving duck that is found only in North America. It is 13-19 inches in length with a wingspan of 34 inches. The male has a grayish-white body, a black chest and tail, a copper colored head and neck and red eyes. The female has a speckled gray body with a brown head and neck and brown eyes. The canvasback has a long sloping forehead and a long pointed black bill. More

female Canvasbacks did not differ in Class IIA but did differ in older age classes. Within-brood differences in body mass tended to be higher in Class IIA ducklings (6-7% of mean body mass for Canvasbacks, 9-11% in Redheads) and generally declined to 4-6% in Class IIC and older ducklings. Some within-brood differences were as high as 20-30% of mean body mass. Tests to assess sources of within-brood variation (age, sex, and season) in body mass for Canvasbacks were inconclusive. More

Survival of Radiomarked Canvasback Ducklings in Northwestern Minnesota = Carl E. Korschgen, Kevin P. Kenow, William L. Green, Douglas H. Johnson, Michael D. Samuel, and Louis Sileo - Abstract Duckling survival, an important factor affecting annual recruitment, has not been determined adequately for canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria). More

Canvasback is a large diving duck. Adult male has pale grey back, white belly and black chest. Upper back is black. Rump and upper tail are finely vermiculated with black. Upper wing is white and under wing is slate grey. Head and neck are bright chestnut and profile shows sloping forehead and pointed crown. Long, blackish bill is slightly bulbous at base. Eyes are red, duller in winter. Legs and feet are bluish grey. More

Canvasbacks breed on prairie marshes with a mix of open water and fringe vegetation (Madge and Burn 1988). Almost one third of the Canvasback population breeds in the boreal areas of Northwestern North America (Fournier and Hines 1998). Nests are usually found in inland fresh water marshes of medium depth and are typically found floating, attached to various marsh plants; however, plants are not particularly dense around nests.(Maxson and Riggs 1996). More

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canvasbackcanvasback - North American wild duck valued for sport and foodAythya valisineria, canvasback duckduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAythya, genus Aythya - canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. More