ruddy duck
a stiff-tailed American duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, the adult male of which has a brownish-red body, black crown, and white cheeks.
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How to use ruddy duck in a sentence
One of the most curious ducks I have ever seen was the ruddy duck, called in the scientific manuals Erismatura rubida.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester Keyser“We are in great luck to-day,” said Burns, as he cut a ruddy duck in twain.
A House-Boat on the Styx | John Kendrick BangsBeen captured by a gang of Chamber of Commerce men, who are feeding him ruddy duck and terrapin and ten-dollar champagne.
Torchy | Sewell FordThe ruddy duck often dives or swims away from danger rather than flying.
Ducks at a Distance | Robert W. Hines
British Dictionary definitions for ruddy duck
a small duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, that inhabits marshes, ponds, etc, in North America and N South America and has a stiff upright tail. The male has a reddish-brown body and blue bill in the breeding season
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