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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
| Armenian Name: | Ծովային սուզաբադ |
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See Plate 18 for Greater Scaup and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant, Winter Visitor |
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| Length: | 42-51 cm, Wing Span:72-84 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 82. |
| Description: | Expected as migrant or winter visitor. Broad-billed diving duck. Male: greenish head, black breast, pale gray back, white flanks and belly. Female: brown with paler flanks and large white patch around base of bill. |
| Similar Species: | Tufted Duck, Common Pochard, and Common Goldeneye. |
| Behavior: | Dives frequently. Flies in irregular flocks or lines. |
| Habitat: | Ponds, lakes. |
| Food: | Mollusks, insects, crustaceans, small fish. |
