SEA DUCK

•Anatidae Family

•about 23 inches long

•Many species have developed specialized salt glands to allow them to tolerate salt water.

•Scientific Name: Merginae

EXAMPLES OF SEA DUCKS

- Mergsanger(Red-Breasted,Common,and Hooded)

- Harleguin

- Bufflehead

•Sea ducks make up 42 percent of all North American duck species

•The majority of these birds breed in northern areas such as the Canadian Arctic and Alaska.

•Sea Ducks live in coastal waters.

•Have great diving skills

•They typically eat large invertebrates, including clams, mussels, shrimp, snails and small crabs, when on their wintering grounds and some eat shellfish, fish eggs or fish.

Common Eider Male