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Home > Our animal species > Birds > Redhead Duck Redhead Duck
Order : Anseriformes Family : Anatidae Diet : Herbivore, eats stems, leaves, rhizomes and roots of aquatic plants and supplements its diet with mollusks and other invertebrates. Reproduction : Mating begins in late April and continues until early June, from the age of 1 year. Females lay between June and July, on average 9 to 11 eggs, one egg per day, which she incubates for 24 to 28 days. The first flight for the ducklings occurs between 55 and 70 days after birth. Lifespan : In nature, up to 20 years. Predators : Almost all carnivorous mammals and birds of prey, especially raccoons, skunks and humans. Status : Not endangered.
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