Redhead

Aythya americana

Rare vagrants from North America with 5 British records & 1 for Ireland.

Males has a copper head and neck, with a black breast. The back and sides are grey, the belly is white, and the rump and tail are black.

A male's bill is pale blue with a black tip, with a thin ring separating the two colors.

The eyes are yellow, one of the most obvious distinctions from canvasback and common pochard, which have red eyes.

Females however, has a yellow to brown head and neck.

The breast is brown, the belly is white, and the rest of the body is a gray to brown.

The Female bill is slate with a dark tip that is separated by a blue ring.

Females remain the same color year round.

The eyes are brown.