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BirdLCLeast Concern

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

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The ruddy duck, introduced from North America, has a small resident population in the UK following control programmes to protect the endangered white-headed duck.

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Quick Facts

Category
Bird
Latin name
Oxyura jamaicensis
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.