Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
(L 16.5" WS 26" Wt 1.3 lb)
Found primarily on the west
coasts of Canada and in Alasaka
...note the neat scientific name.
63rd St Beach
Chicago
17Mar2013
Harlequin duck: “Dark and bizarre.”
(Roger Tory Peterson)
© Audubon
Society
Histrionicus in Latin means
theatrical.
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
© Wikipedia