Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Family: Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Long-tailed Duck is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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They feed by diving for mollusks, crustaceans and some small fish.
Although they usually feed close to the surface, they are capable of diving to depths of 60 m.
Six to nine pale–gray to olive colored eggs are laid per clutch, each measuring 4.8–6 cm in length and 3.6–4 cm in width.