Family: Anatidae, Ducks and Geese view all from this family

Description Male has mainly glossy black plumage, with white flanks; bill is mainly gray, becoming pale toward the black tip. Female has mostly brown plumage, palest on flanks, often with white feathering at base of dark-tipped bill; lacks female Ring-necked's "spectacle."

Dimensions Length: 17" (43 cm)

Habitat Regular in Alaska and south to Washington.

Range Western Canada, California, New England, Alaska

Discussion Eurasian counterpart of similar Ring-necked. Head is rounded (not peaked) and has tuft at rear of crown (most pronounced in male).