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Ian McKerchar


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Phil Owen wrote:

Another name for a Ring-Necked is actually "Ringbill" as the cinnamon neck ring is so difficult to see.





in America it might be Phil, where they then confuse it with the gull

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Phil Owen


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Another name for a Ring-Necked is actually "Ringbill" as the cinnamon neck ring is so difficult to see.

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Ian Campbell


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Thanks gents, strange though that the "ring" is not mentioned in any of my guide books.
Cheers Ian

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In actual fact, even nice adult males in winter in this country have a thin cinnamon neck ring but it is very difficult to observe. And so hence their name...



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 31st of December 2009 03:07:29 PM

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Ian summer plumage birds over in the USA have a nice Ringed neck,


Keep Birding

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Help asked for, saw my first Ring Necked Duck today and just wondered why it's called this?. There is no ring on its neck, however there is one on its beakconfuse.gif. Can anyone explain?.
Cheers Ian

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