Species profile
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Quick answer
Perhaps the most ornate North American duck; males wear iridescent green and chestnut.
- Scientific name
- Aix sponsa
- Family
- Anatidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Aix
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Wooded swamps, quiet ponds
Recording Wood Duck in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Want more detail? Read our full Wood Duck field guide.
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- Aix praeclara (Aix praeclara)
- Aldabranas cabri (Aldabranas cabri)
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- Amsterdam Wigeon (Mareca marecula)