Did you know that the longest living documented ring-necked duck was banded in Louisiana?
Ring-Necked Ducks
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Male ring-necked ducks are black and gray birds with a white ring on their beaks. Females are brown with a white patch near their beaks.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Bogs, impoundments, lakes, marshes, ponds, reservoirs, sloughs, and swamps
nesting habits:
Ring-necked ducks build nests in marsh vegetation out of stems.
seasons ring-necked ducks are active in our area:
Winter
Diet:
Earthworms, insects, leaves, leeches, mollusks, seeds, snails, stems, and tubers
hunting Behavior:
Ring-necked ducks dive for food.
Commonly Confused With:
Lesser Scaup
Male ring-necked ducks are often confused with male lesser scaup because both are black and gray ducks. Male lesser scaup have white sides.
Female ring-necked ducks are often confused with female lesser scaup because both are brown ducks. Female lesser scaup have solid brown heads.