BREEDING MALE RING-NECKED DUCK AMONG AMERICAN COOTS, STA-5, CLEWISTON, FL

   The Ring-necked Duck is at the lower right.  The other birds around it are American Coots.  We can ID this duck as a Ring-necked Duck as follows:

• Black back and gray flank.
• White "spur" on side below neck.
• White outline at base of bill.
• White ring near end of bill.