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Harlequin Duck Life History

Order: Anseriformes > Family: Anatidae > Genus and species: Histrionicus histrionicus

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Size

  • Length: 17 inches
  • Wingspan: 26 inches
  • Weight: 600 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • fast-moving streams

Winter (additional):

  • coast

Diet

  • aquatic invertebrates
  • fish

Range

Summer:

  • Northern North America

Winter:

  • North America

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: ?
  • Days spent incubating: ?
  • Days until young fledge: ?