Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)

American Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) - HBW 1, p. 598

French: Canard carolin German: Brautente Spanish: Pato Joyuyo
Other common names: Wood Duck, Carolina Duck/Wood Duck

Taxonomy: Anas Sponsa Linnaeus, 1758, North America = Carolina ex Catesby.
Monotypic.

Distribution: W, C and SE North America; W Cuba.

Least Concern

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A nice adult male sitting on the water. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 4 March 1999 4 years ago 4.6
Male Locality Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
Marc FASOL 12 February 2012 26 weeks ago 4.5
A handsome male swimming in a city park pond Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 29 December 2008 3 years ago 4.5
Male wood duck in-flight by Rob McKay Locality Alberta, Canada
Rob McKay 28 September 2008 4 years ago 4.4
Female Wood Duck posing Locality San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 25 March 2011 2 years ago 4.4
A male looking for bugs Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 29 May 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3
Wood ducks (male and female) at Prince's Island park, Calgary downtown, Alberta Canada. Locality Prince's Island Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rafael Sibrian 27 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2
A female swimming on a pond. Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 11 April 2011 18 weeks ago 4.1
A handsome male swimming in a city park pond Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 29 December 2008 3 years ago 4.1
Male Wood Duck profile view Locality San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 25 March 2011 2 years ago 4.1
Beautiful male. Locality Oregon, USA (United States)
tuzothecat 6 weeks ago 4
Unexpectedly, crossed the Atlantic and was found here in Western Europe Locality Portugal
jdrpc 8 weeks ago 4
A MALE Locality Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 30 March 2013 10 weeks ago 4
A male swimming on a pond. Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 11 April 2011 18 weeks ago 4
Couple on ice Locality Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
Marc FASOL 12 February 2012 26 weeks ago 4
A female eating insects on a large, shallow pond Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 29 May 2012 1 year ago 4
A Male on a Pond Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 11 May 2012 1 year ago 4
An adult male Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 May 1998 1 year ago 4
A male Wood Duck Locality San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Laura Cyphert 2 January 2010 3 years ago 4
Bird resting on the grass Locality Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Todd Boland 6 January 2007 4 years ago 4
Pato joyuyo en La Gola del Port de Pollensa (Mallorca) Locality Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 10 December 2010 2 years ago 3.9
A female swimming in a city park pond Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 29 December 2008 3 years ago 3.9
Swimming in the early evening. Locality Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Ken Simonite 24 July 2012 40 weeks ago 3.8
A male, posing Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 29 May 2012 1 year ago 3.8
Most of the times, nourishes itself with seeds and acorns. Locality Laval, Quebec, Canada
Bruantchanteur 27 September 2007 4 years ago 3.8
Adult male calling, female nearby in a tree hollow Locality Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes), Brussels, Belgium
Marco Valentini 11 March 2012 1 year ago 3.8
A nice male Wood Duck in breeding plumage is stretching his neck to impress a female to the right. Locality Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Michel Brochu 28 March 2011 1 year ago 3.8
A swimming male Locality Schwerin Zoological Garden, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Rainer Mönke 13 May 2011 2 years ago 3.7
A male and female resting together. Locality Oregon, USA (United States)
incineratingbunny@yahoo.com 48 weeks ago 3.6
A male posing on a pond Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 11 May 2012 1 year ago 3.6
A close-up of of the head of an adult male. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2011 1 year ago 3.6
Male wood duck Locality Fort Worth, Texas, USA (United States)
Bill Dixon 16 February 2011 1 year ago 3.6
Adult pair perched on a log in a pond. Locality William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Benton County, Oregon, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 27 February 2006 1 year ago 3.6
A female. White around eyes is typical, but the belly is not white. Probably a juvenilis or an hybrid. Locality Bioparco, Roma, Lazio Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 9 February 2013 17 weeks ago 3.6
A male bird Locality Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
raniero massoli-novelli 1 May 2007 2 years ago 3.5
Female wood duck floating Locality Los Angeles Arboretum, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
susanks 21 February 2009 3 years ago 3.5
A male Locality Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA (United States)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 June 2003 2 years ago 3.4
American Wood Duck during migration at Heather Farms pond. Locality Heather Farms, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 11 November 2009 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.4
A non-breeding plumage male swimming. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2011 1 year ago 3.4
two males Locality Racconigi, Piedmont Region, Italy
Cristiano Crolle 17 April 2011 1 year ago 3.4
Male at water's edge. Locality Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 8 May 2011 2 years ago 3.3
Female at water's edge. Locality Laurel Creek Conservation Area, Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 8 May 2011 2 years ago 3.2
Two birds in the wetland. Locality West Perth Wetlands, Mitchell, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 2 September 2011 1 year ago 3.1
A pair (the male behind) on the ground. Locality Parc des Oiseaux, Villars-les-Dombes, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 1990 1 year ago 3
Male wintering on Odra river. Locality Wrocław, Lower Silesian Province, Poland (Monotypic species)
Hanna Sztwiertnia 11 January 2010 2 years ago 3
A close-up of a male (full color). Locality Basauri, Vizcaya, Basque Country, Spain
Iñaki Hernández 9 November 2008 4 years ago 3
These Wood Ducks were located on a natural swamp in the Canadian Domain area of the zoo. Locality Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 6 August 2011 1 year ago 2.8
Male and female swimming in a city park lake Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 24 October 2007 3 years ago 2.7
A male swimming. Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 May 2008 2 years ago 2.6
Distant view of a family of five. Locality West Perth Wetlands, Mitchell, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 23 July 2011 1 year ago 2.5
House hunting! Male & female wood ducks find a tree to nest in. Locality Oak Run (Spoon) Lake, Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois, USA (United States)
LMatkovich 30 March 2009 3 years ago 2.5
Female wood duck waiting outside the tree hole where her nest is. Locality Oak Run (Spoon) Lake, Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois, USA (United States)
LMatkovich 23 May 2010 3 years ago 2
Wood ducks find a new home Locality Oak Run (Spoon) Lake, Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois, USA (United States)
LMatkovich 30 March 2009 3 years ago 2