Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

The male greater scaup sports a glossy green head and black breast, while the rest of its body is white and gray; the female has a dark head as well, but displays a white facial patch at the base of the bill and a mottled brown body. Much of the greater scaup's range is in Canada, including breeding grounds in the southern Arctic and wintering grounds on both the east and west coasts.

Distribution of Greater Scaup in Canada