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Aythya collaris

(Donovan, 1809)

Ring-necked Duck

G5Secure Found in 186 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100619

Element CodeABNJB11040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVertebrate Animal

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumCraniata

ClassAves

OrderAnseriformes

FamilyAnatidae

GenusAythya

Other Common Names

Fuligule à collier (FR) Pato Pico Anillado (ES) ring-necked duck (EN)

Concept Reference

American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. [as modified by subsequent supplements and corrections published in The Auk]. Also available online: http://www.aou.org/.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-04-06

Change Date1996-11-21

Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)

Range Extent Comments

BREEDS: southeastern and east-central Alaska, central British Columbia eastward through northern Saskatchewan to Newfoundland, south to northeastern California, southeastern Arizona, southern Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania (formerly), northern New York, Massachusetts. WINTERS: southeastern Alaska, southwestern U.S., southern Illinois, and Massachusetts south through Mexico to Panama, Grenada, West Indies; rarely Hawaii. (AOU 1983). In the U.S., the highest winter densities occur in eastern New Mexico (Bitter Lake refuge), the Mississippi River in Mississippi, Lake Isom and Reelfoot refuges (Missouri-Tennessee), the Florida panhandle (St. Marks refuge), eastern Texas panhandle, and southern San Joaquin Valley in California (Root 1988).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Marshes, lakes, rivers, swamps, especially in wooded areas. Winters primarily on freshwater and brackish situations of larger lakes, rivers, and estuaries (AOU 1983); prefers deep open water (Stiles and Skutch 1989). Sleeps by day near emergent vegetation by lakeshores (Madge and Burn 1988). Birds close to the coast may spend their nights out at sea but come in at dawn to feed in fresh water (Root 1988). In Minnesota, ducklings spent most of time in open water, used islands of decayed vegetation for resting (Wilson Bull. 104:472-484). Nests at margins of small ponds, sloughs, bogs, and marshes.

Ecology

Usually widely dispersed in winter, but concentrations of several thousand not uncommon (Terres 1980). Usually in flocks (Stiles and Skutch 1989). In Maine, daily survival rate of duckling was reduced in low-pH wetlands (Mcauley and Longcore, 1988, J. Wildl. Manage. 52:169-176).

Reproduction

Clutch size is 6-14 (usually 8-10). Incubation, by female, lasts 25-29 days (Terres 1980). Young are tended by female, can fly about 49 days after hatching.

Palustrine Habitats

HERBACEOUS WETLANDFORESTED WETLANDBog/fenRiparian

Other Nations (2)

United StatesN5B,N5N

Province	Rank	Native
Idaho	S4B,S4N	Yes
Utah	S4N	Yes
California	SNRB,SNRN	Yes
Kentucky	S4N	Yes
Arkansas	S4N	Yes
Oklahoma	SNRN	Yes
Wyoming	S4B	Yes
North Dakota	SNRB	Yes
Rhode Island	SNA	Yes
Nevada	S2B,S4N	Yes
Oregon	S3	Yes
Maryland	S2N	Yes
Alaska	S2N,S3B	Yes
Kansas	S3N	Yes
Washington	S3N,S4B	Yes
Connecticut	SNA	Yes
Illinois	SNA	Yes
Navajo Nation	S4N	Yes
New York	S3	Yes
New Jersey	SNA	Yes
Alabama	S5N	Yes
Ohio	SNRN	Yes
Louisiana	S5N	Yes
Nebraska	SU	Yes
South Dakota	S4B	Yes
Wisconsin	S4B	Yes
Pennsylvania	S3N	Yes
Missouri	SNRN,SNRM	Yes
Michigan	S4	Yes
Texas	S4N	Yes
Montana	S5B	Yes
Colorado	S4B	Yes
Indiana	SHB	Yes
Massachusetts	SXB,S5N	Yes
Vermont	S1B	Yes
Tennessee	S5N	Yes
Arizona	S5	Yes
Virginia	SNRN	Yes
Maine	S5B	Yes
Delaware	S4N	Yes
Minnesota	SNRB,SNRM	Yes
West Virginia	S3N	Yes
Mississippi	S5N	Yes
New Mexico	S1B,S5N	Yes
Iowa	S4N	Yes
North Carolina	S5N	Yes
Florida	SNRN	Yes
District of Columbia	S3N	Yes
South Carolina	S4	Yes
New Hampshire	S3B	Yes
Georgia	S4	Yes

CanadaN5B,N5N

Province	Rank	Native
Island of Newfoundland	S5B	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5B	Yes
Manitoba	S5B	Yes
Ontario	S5B,S4N	Yes
Alberta	S5B	Yes
Labrador	S5B	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4B,S5M	Yes
New Brunswick	S5B	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S5B	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5B	Yes
Northwest Territories	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5B	Yes
British Columbia	S5B,S5N	Yes

Roadless Areas (186)

Alaska (23)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bering Lake	Chugach National Forest	965,076
Chugach-13	Chugach National Forest	13,337
Copper River Wetlands	Chugach National Forest	85,972
Douglas Island	Tongass National Forest	28,065
Johnson Pass	Chugach National Forest	152,508
Juneau Urban	Tongass National Forest	101,581
Juneau-Skagway Icefield	Tongass National Forest	1,187,268
Karta	Tongass National Forest	52,117
Kenai Lake	Chugach National Forest	213,172
Kenai Mountains	Chugach National Forest	306,600
Middle Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	14,724
Nellie Juan	Chugach National Forest	713,697
North Baranof	Tongass National Forest	314,089
North Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	33,146
Port Alexander	Tongass National Forest	120,681
Redoubt	Tongass National Forest	68,347
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615
Roaded Donut	Chugach National Forest	968
Sheridan Glacier	Chugach National Forest	224,683
Sitka Urban	Tongass National Forest	112,003
Thorne River	Tongass National Forest	72,983
Upper Situk	Tongass National Forest	16,789
Yakutat Forelands	Tongass National Forest	323,648

Arizona (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Cross	Tonto National Forest	5,966
Butterfly Roadless Area	Coronado National Forest	42,296
Goldfield	Tonto National Forest	15,257
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310
Pinaleno	Coronado National Forest	130,920
Tumacacori	Coronado National Forest	44,594

California (36)

Area	Forest	Acres
Agnew	Sequoia National Forest	9,561
Antimony	Los Padres National Forest	40,911
Barker Valley	Cleveland National Forest	11,940
Boundary Peak (CA)	Inyo National Forest	210,884
Cactus Springs B	San Bernardino National Forest	3,106
Cajon	San Bernardino National Forest	7,548
City Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	9,997
Cucamonga B	San Bernardino National Forest	11,933
Cutca Valley	Cleveland National Forest	14,530
Deep Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	23,869
Excelsior (CA)	Inyo National Forest	45,607
Fish Canyon	Angeles National Forest	29,886
Glass Mountain	Inyo National Forest	52,867
Granite Chief	Tahoe National Forest	6,546
Hall Natural Area	Inyo National Forest	5,236
Horse Creek Ridge	San Bernardino National Forest	8,969
Horse Mdw.	Inyo National Forest	5,687
Kings River	Sierra National Forest	52,999
La Brea	Los Padres National Forest	14,031
Magic Mountain	Angeles National Forest	15,542
Mill Peak	San Bernardino National Forest	7,884
Moses	Sequoia National Forest	22,077
Nordhoff	Los Padres National Forest	12,031
Orleans Mtn. B	Six Rivers National Forest	17,183
Raymond Peak	Eldorado National Forest	2,518
Raywood Flat B	San Bernardino National Forest	11,373
Red Mountain	Angeles National Forest	8,034
Rock Creek West	Inyo National Forest	3,626
Rouse Hill	San Bernardino National Forest	13,745
Salt Creek	Angeles National Forest	11,022
Sawmill - Badlands	Los Padres National Forest	51,362
Sespe - Frazier	Los Padres National Forest	106,910
Sherwin	Inyo National Forest	3,140
Timbered Crater	Lassen National Forest	4,096
Tule	Angeles National Forest	9,861
White Ledge	Los Padres National Forest	18,632

Colorado (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bristol Head	Rio Grande NF	46,087
Hermosa	San Juan NF	148,103
Red Table	White River NF	39,122
San Miguel	San Juan NF	64,263

Idaho (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Creek	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	118,582
Hoodoo	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	153,868
Needles	Payette National Forest	131,279
Palisades	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	122,002
Peace Rock	Boise National Forest	191,734
Pioneer Mountains	Salmon-Challis National Forest	172,460
Pioneer Mountains	Sawtooth National Forest	119,563

Minnesota (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Mississippi Creek	Superior National Forest	5,717
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521

Montana (19)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - Swan	Lolo National Forest	118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - Swan	Lewis and Clark National Forest	344,022
Bmss Ra 1485	Flathead National Forest	334,275
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)	Kootenai National Forest	34,716
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area Ocd	Gallatin National Forest	35,048
Cube Iron - Silcox	Lolo National Forest	36,998
East Pioneer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	145,082
Fishtail Saddleback	Custer National Forest	16,359
Freezeout Mountain	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	97,305
Gallatin Fringe	Gallatin National Forest	51,571
Lionhead	Gallatin National Forest	33,549
Madison	Gallatin National Forest	127,859
Mt. Gmt Area H	Custer National Forest	1,335
North Absaroka	Custer National Forest	21,063
Rattlesnake	Lolo National Forest	2,881
Sapphires	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	66,619
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)	Bitterroot National Forest	114,953
West Big Hole	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	133,563
West Pioneer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	248,631

Nevada (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lampson	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	10,730
Moriah - Silver Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,582
Pearl Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	71,405
South Schell	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	125,614
White Pine Mtn.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	25,244

New Mexico (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Frisco Box	Gila National Forest	38,979
Gila Box	Gila National Forest	23,759
Lower San Francisco	Gila National Forest	26,460
Meadow Creek	Gila National Forest	34,167
Nichols Reservoir	Santa Fe National Forest	1,518

Oregon (19)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bearwallows	Deschutes National Forest	7,317
Eagle	Mt. Hood National Forest	16,841
Hellhole	Umatilla National Forest	65,679
Homestead	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	5,817
Hurricane Creek	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	1,606
Lake	Mt. Hood National Forest	1,327
Maiden Peak	Deschutes National Forest	26,432
Maiden Peak	Willamette National Forest	9,627
Marsh	Winema National Forest	1,226
Mt. Jefferson	Deschutes National Forest	2,282
Mt. Bailey	Umpqua National Forest	18,401
Mt. Hood Additions	Mt. Hood National Forest	13,061
Salmon - Huckleberry	Mt. Hood National Forest	17,570
Sky Lakes A	Winema National Forest	3,940
Tahkenitch	Siuslaw National Forest	5,799
Tenmile	Siuslaw National Forest	10,818
Waldo - Fuji	Willamette National Forest	15,273
West - South Bachelor	Deschutes National Forest	25,994
Woahink	Siuslaw National Forest	5,309

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tracy Ridge	Allegheny National Forest	9,034

South Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Indian Creek	Buffalo Gap National Grassland	24,666

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Creek	National Forests in Texas	1,447

Utah (19)

Area	Forest	Acres
0401001	Ashley National Forest	11,705
0401024	Ashley National Forest	12,882
Boulder Mountain	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	8,852
Clarkston Mtn.	Caribou National Forest	7,099
Fishhook	Dixie National Forest	12,959
Little Creek	Fishlake National Forest	11,479
Lookout Peak	Fishlake National Forest	9,195
Mahogany Range	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,409
Moody Wash	Dixie National Forest	31,835
Mt. Aire	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	9,681
Mt. Logan North	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	18,930
Mt. Logan South	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	17,014
Mt. Logan West	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	5,285
North Hills	Dixie National Forest	24,480
Oak Creek	Fishlake National Forest	54,053
Rock Canyon	Dixie National Forest	16,457
Solomon Basin	Fishlake National Forest	19,963
Thousand Lake Mountain	Fishlake National Forest	27,267
Wellsville	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	1,717

Virginia (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	George Washington National Forest	7,135
Bear Creek	Jefferson National Forest	18,274
Little Alleghany	George Washington National Forest	10,215
Little Walker Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	9,818
Mountain Lake Addition B (VA)	Jefferson National Forest	3,405
North Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	8,377
Seng Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,428

Washington (10)

Area	Forest	Acres
Abercrombie - Hooknose	Colville National Forest	33,862
Blue Slide	Wenatchee National Forest	17,505
Chelan	Wenatchee National Forest	74,650
Entiat	Wenatchee National Forest	72,617
Jefferson Ridge	Olympic National Forest	6,512
Jupiter Ridge	Olympic National Forest	10,148
Rock Creek	Wenatchee National Forest	32,239
Sawtooth	Okanogan National Forest	122,194
Taneum	Wenatchee National Forest	26,140
Thorp Mtn.	Wenatchee National Forest	22,717

West Virginia (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Middle Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	19,020
Mountain Lake Addition B (WV)	Jefferson National Forest	557

Wyoming (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837
Cloud Peak Contiguous	Bighorn National Forest	113,757
Grayback Ridge	Bridger-Teton National Forest	295,113
Gros Ventre Mountains	Bridger-Teton National Forest	106,418
Monument Ridge	Bridger-Teton National Forest	17,720
Pacific Creek - Blackrock Creek	Bridger-Teton National Forest	24,658
Palisades	Targhee National Forest	1,121
Rock Creek	Bighorn National Forest	48,657
South Beartooth Highway	Shoshone National Forest	105,570
Sulphur Creek	Shoshone National Forest	30,221
Teton Corridor Trailheads	Bridger-Teton National Forest	286
West Slope Tetons	Targhee National Forest	47,448
West Slope Winds	Bridger-Teton National Forest	143,252
Wilderness Study Area	Targhee National Forest	51,961
Windy Mountain	Shoshone National Forest	31,283

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