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I killed this bird this morning (12/29) while hunting around Tunica. It had two bands and a radio transmitter, one of the bands was a $100 reward band.

Congrats!

Cool!

Sweet! That's definitely the 1st reward band I've seen on a ringneck, with a transmitter to boot. My dad would be mounting that for me for sure!

That's a great one, for sure. And, by God, I LOVE to shoot ringnecks.

Thats awesome we been putting a hurting on ringnecks down here and have yet to see a band, not sure how common banded ringnecks are muchless a double band congrats

That's a lesser scaup, likely radio-marked and banded by graduate researchers under Dr. Al Afton from LSU. His contact information is as follows: Office: (225) 578-4212, Email: AAfton@LSU.EDU. If he didn't have something to do with marking that bird, he would know who did. He's a well-known expert on bluebills, and you'd likely learn a thing or two about divers.

I'm 99.9 % sure it is a ringneck. Talked with a waterfowl biologist in Mississippi who told me that it was likely part of a radio telemetry study on ringneck nesting in minnesota. I called the Minnesota dnr who confirmed, but if I have my duck ID's wrong (which i'm pretty dure i don't) I could be mistaken.

look at the bill bout the only way i can tell them apart

I think its a Ringneck. The lesser scaup has a solid blue bill, and a Ringneck has a black tip and white rings. I think that is correct. The Ringnecks are a little larger duck than the lesser scaup. Correct me it im wrong.

I would like to see a picture of the bill

very nice! cant beat that

we have killed one banded ringneck where i hunt in florida and ringnecks are our main bird down there the drakes will have a white ring around the top of his bill and a small white ring at the bottom, they will also have a faint purple ring around the base of the neck.

Ringneck Duck ID


Latin: Aythya collaris
Average length: M 17", F 16.6"
Average weight: M 1.6 lbs., F 1.5 lbs.
Description: Although male ring-necked ducks superficially resemble their counterparts in greater and lesser scaup, their peaked, angular head profile, distinctive white bill markings and uniformly dark upper wings distinguish them. Female ring-necked ducks most closely resemble female redheads, but are distinguished by their smaller size; peaked, angular head profile; and pale region around the face. Male ring-necked ducks have an iridescent black head, neck, breast and upperparts. The belly and flanks are whitish to grayish, with a distinctive triangular white wedge extending upward in the area in front of the folded wing. The bill is slate with a white border around the base and nares, and a pale white band behind the black tip.

The "ringneck" name is derived from a faint brownish ring around the base of the neck, which is visible only upon close inspection. The legs and feet are gray-blue and the iris is yellow. Ring-necked ducks are silent except in display, when a low whistling note is uttered. Female ring-necked ducks have a brown head with a black crown, light brown cheeks and chin and a white eye ring. A narrow white line extends from the eye to the back of the head. The bill is slate with a faint white band near the tip. The neck, back, sides and flanks are brown and the belly is white. The legs and feet are gray-blue and the iris is brown. Female vocalizes a soft, rolling "trrr."


Lesser Scaup ID


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Latin: Aythya affinis
Average length: M 17", F 16.5"
Average weight: M 1.8 lbs., F 1.6 lbs.
Description: Lesser and greater scaup are often found together. The smaller size of the lesser scaup is very obvious. Lesser scaup also have a smaller, less-round, purple-tinted head than greater scaup. Male lesser scaup have a glossy black head with a purple cast. The neck, breast and upper mantle are glossy black. Vermiculations on the sides and flanks are olive brown and contrast with the white chest and belly. The back is light gray with broad heavy vermiculations of sooty black. The tail, upper and under-tail coverts are black. The wing has a white speculum and the inner primaries are light brown, becoming darker towards the tips and outer primaries. The bill is a light blue-gray with a black nail, the legs and feet are gray and the iris is yellow. In courtship the male utters weak whistling notes. Female lesser scaup have a brownish head, neck and chest, and white oval patches around their bills. The back, rump and scapulars are dark brown and the speculum is white. The bill is similar to that of the male but slightly duller, the legs and feet are gray and the iris is yellow. The female has weaker growl than greater scaup.

its mounted.