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BirdNote® The Hardy Harlequin

This duck has a squeaky call, striking looks, and the ability to swim and feed in turbulent waters.

Histronicus histronicus, the North American waterfowl known as the Harlequin, is the only duck of its kind that breeds and eats along fast-flowing rivers and streams. Mary McCann has this BirdNote ® on the Harlequin’s unusual behavior.