Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
 Redhead male |
General Description: Redheads (Aythya americana) are sexually dimorphic pond ducks. Females are mottled brown and generally indistinct. Males have bright colors: the head is red, the neck and breast are black, and the sides and back are gray. The bill is blue with a black tip. These ducks look similar to Canvasback Ducks, but Redheads have a shorter bill, a darker back and sides, and the head is more round. Taxonomy: Anseriformes, Anatidae, Anatinae Favored Habitat: Ponds and marshes. |
 Redhead female |
Where to Find: Neighborhood ponds, parks (e.g., Lorenzi Park and Sunset Park), the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, and Boulder Beach Marina at Lake Mead NRA. To find them in more natural habitat, visit the Pahranagat Valley. Comments: |
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If you were a tasty pond weed or a little clam, this might be the last face you ever see! |
 Redhead male |
 Redhead male |
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 Redhead female |
 Redhead female |
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 Courting male and female Redhead |
 Courting male and female Redhead |
 Redhead male and Canvasback male |
 Redhead male and Canvasback male |
 Redhead female with odd white patch on back of head |
 Males at Lake Mead (note Carp in water) |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240102
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