
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). The adult male has stunning multicolored iridescent plumage and red eyes, with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads.
Lifespan[]
Wood ducks can live up to 20 years in the wild. Up to 30 years in captivity.
Vocalizations[]
The male's call is a rising whistle, jeeeeee; the females utter a drawn-out, rising squeal, do weep do weep, when flushed, and a sharp cr-r-ek, cr-e-ek for an alarm call.