Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Gallery

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Geographic Distribution

Quick Facts

Size
35 - 40 cm
Weight
560 - 900 g
Diet
Carnivorous, eating a variety of aquatic insects, crustaceans, and mollusks

Habitat

Fast-flowing riversStreamsMountainous regions

Behavior

  • Solitary animal, only coming together to breed
  • Territorial, defending its territory against other Harlequin Ducks
  • Carnivorous, eating a variety of aquatic insects, crustaceans, and mollusks
  • Migrates between breeding and wintering grounds