Male white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala). This duck is found in Spain, North Africa and central Asia. It is a diving duck that can swim underwater

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Male white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala). This duck is found in Spain, North Africa and central Asia. It is a diving duck that can swim underwater and feeds predominantly on plant vegetation. The white-headed duck is an endangered species due to hunting and loss of natural habitat. Photographed in Sussex, UK, in January.

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