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Birds of Point Pelee National Park
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Scaup, Lesser
-Aythya affinis (Eyton)
Very similar to Greater Scaup but slightly smaller.
Adult male: Like the Greater Scaup but head with mainly purple gloss. Sides and flanks more heavily vermiculated. White in wings usually does not extend far into primaries.
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