Ring-necked duck
Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 671 g to 744 g and live up to 20.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the ring-necked duck
- Weight
- 671 g – 744 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 61 cm – 75 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 20.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 20.4 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 26.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the ring-necked duck?
Where does the ring-necked duck live?
Not recorded
What is the ring-necked duck?
The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".
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Is the ring-necked duck endangered?
The ring-necked duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the ring-necked duck classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAythya
- SpeciesAythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
Synonyms Anas collaris, Fuligula collaris, Fuligula rufitorques, Fuligula rufitorques, Fulix collaris, Marila collaris, Nyroca collaris
Other names and names in other languages (78)
- Moon-billEnglish
- Ring-billed duckEnglish
- بط مطوق العنقArabic
- بط دائري العنقArabic
- Cabezudo collerauAragonese
- coríu calón americanuAsturian
- Пръстенчатоклюна потапницаBulgarian
- Morilhon gwalenn-vegBreton
- morell de collarCatalan
- polák proužkozobýCzech
- Hwyaid TorchogWelsh
- hwyaden dorchogWelsh
- halsbåndstroldandDanish
- HalsringenteGerman
- RingschnabelenteGerman
- Bekringa anasoEsperanto
- kolringa merganasoEsperanto
- TexōloctliSpanish
- CabezónSpanish
- Pato acollaradoSpanish
- Pato NegroSpanish
- Pato pico anilladoSpanish
- Porrón acollaradoSpanish
- Porrón CollarejoSpanish
- lannuvartEstonian
- Murgilari lepokodunBasque
- اردک طوقیPersian
- amerikantukkasotkaFinnish
- HelsiontFaroese
- helsut trøllontFaroese
- Fuligule à collierFrench
- Fuligule à bec cercléFrench
- Lacha mhuinceachIrish
- Laagh choillaraghScottish Gaelic
- Pato de colarGalician
- צולל צווארוןHebrew
- צולל צוארוןHebrew
- prstenokljuna patkaCroatian
- Prstenastovrata patkaCroatian
- örvös réceHungarian
- HringöndIcelandic
- Moretta dal collareItalian
- Moriglione dal collareItalian
- クビワキンクロJapanese
- 줄부리오리Korean
- 목도리댕기흰죽지Korean
- 북미댕기흰죽지Korean
- žiedasnapė antisLithuanian
- gredzenpīleLatvian
- Naalʼeełí diłhiłígííNavajo
- ringsnaveleendDutch
- DagwaagoshibOjibwa
- Amerikantukkusotkuolo
- Pato Boca MancháPapiamento
- Patu Boka MancháPapiamento
- czerniczkaPolish
- caturroPortuguese
- zarro-de-colarPortuguese
- Raţă cucuiatăRomanian
- Кольчатый нырокRussian
- Кольчатая чернетьRussian
- ошейниковая чернетьRussian
- DielkofiehtaNorthern Sami
- gierdofiehtaNorthern Sami
- chochlačka obojkováSlovak
- ovratniška čmicaSlovenian
- ovratniška črnicaSlovenian
- Američka ćubasta patkaSerbian
- ringandSwedish
- Halkalı PatkaTurkish
- büyük dağ bülbülüTurkish
- чернь канадськаUkrainian
- Чернь нашийниковаUkrainian
- Чернь ошийниковаUkrainian
- Vịt khoang cổVietnamese
- 環頸鴨Chinese
- 环颈潜鸭Chinese
- 環頸潛鴨Chinese
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Relatives of the ring-necked duck
Other species in the same genus Aythya.
Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula
Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Ferruginous duck
Aythya nyroca
Greater scaup
Aythya marila
Lesser scaup
Aythya affinis
Baer's pochard
Aythya baeri
CompareRing-necked duck vs Tufted duckRing-necked duck vs Common pochardRing-necked duck vs Ferruginous duckRing-necked duck vs Greater scaup
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ring-necked duck?
An adult ring-necked duck weighs 671 g – 744 g and has a wingspan of 61 cm – 75 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ring-necked duck endangered?
The ring-necked duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the ring-necked duck live?
The ring-necked duck has a recorded lifespan of 20.4 years.
What kind of animal is the ring-necked duck?
The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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