The species name of the Canvasback, valisineria, comes from Vallisneria americana, or wild celery, whose winter buds and stems are the duck's preferred food ...

The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. Canvasback. Temporal range: Pleistocene–present.

Attractive duck with distinctive triangular head; forehead slopes seamlessly into the long bill. Males are white-bodied with black chest, reddish-brown head ...

Canvasback is the largest species of diving duck in North America and is highly recognizable due to the male's stark white body, contrasting with a deep maroon ...

Canvasbacks are active during the day, they are highly social, and they migrate seasonally between breeding and non-breeding ranges. They migrate in loose V- ...

This is an omnivorous duck but specialized in its trophic requirements, preferring winter buds, tubers, rhizomes, and root stalks of submergent plants, as well ...

The Canvasback occurs in Tennessee during the non-breeding season from late October to late March, in areas of ice-free deep water. Description: ...

The canvasback is a diving duck that is found only in North America. It is 13-19 inches in length with a wingspan of 34 inches. It has a long, sloping forehead ...

Common Name(s): Canvasback, Bullneck, Can, Canard Chevel, Canny, Canvas, Gray Duck, Hickory-quaker, Horse-duck, Red-headed Bullneck, Sheldrake, Whiteback

Jun 9, 2023 · Canvasbacks are diving ducks, which means they dive underwater to feed on vegetation and some insects or aquatic animals.