Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds inland waters of southern Canada to southern California in the west and east-central Texas to southern Florida and Cuba in the east; mostly absent as a breeder in interior west-central USA; winters to central Mexico and the Bahamas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wood duck
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
