Wetland Birds
Eating
the Fronds
of
Duckweed (Lemna spp.)
Scientific
Name
&
Common Name
Aix
sponsa
Wood Duck
Anas
acuta
Northern Pintail
Anas
americana
American Wigeon
Anas
clypeata
Northern Shoveler
Anas
crecca carolinensis
Green-winged Teal
Anas
discors
Blue-winged Teal
Anas
platyrhynchos
Mallard
Anas
strepera
Gadwall
Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya americana
Redhead
Aythya collaris
Ring-necked Duck
Bucephala
albeola
Bufflehead
Cynus
buccinator
Trumpeter Swan
Oxyura
jamaicensis
Ruddy Duck
Fulica americana
Common Coot
Porzana
carolina
Sora
Sources: Martin et
al. (1951/1961),
Harvera (1999), DeVore et al. (2004)