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

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 ...

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- ...

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

This exclusively North American species is considered the “aristocrat of ducks.” The male's striking appearance—rich chestnut-red head and neck, ...

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 ...

ABBREVIATION : AYVA COMMON NAMES : canvasback canvas-backed duck can TAXONOMY : The currently recognized scientific name for the canvasback is Aythya ...

Habitat · Habitat Type: Freshwater · Estuarine Habitats: Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Herbaceous wetland, Tidal flat/shore, Lagoon · Lacustrine Habitats:.