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Kuchutu{ - Aythya affinis

Kuchutu{ hanim saa aa}utakum, aIa}um ilan agach aaguzaza{, hagumataku{ hasinal iga{taatuzas. Taga{tal agudix uku}angis qaxchikdana{ liidakus, iga{tal agudix ilidangis quhmakus uku}azas. Kuchutum ali}igan kamgii chid}aayuna{ liidaza{ aku{ hawan kuchutum ayagaa chumnugim qaxchikdaa aku{, hiiyukaa chid}im angalidigaa angali{taza{ ama hiiyukagan chuqii hakangis quhmaza{. Hawan udam qamdana}ulangis chi}ana}ingis ilan aatuzas.

Qan'gim sangis agacha azas, udang al qanaxs aqadagudix, qanikinga masxal aguun, chugaanul uku}aqadaa}utazas. Hagumatakus igal agudix aa}i{ liidal igaza}ulas, igal agudix ala}um kugan xaadagnaa}ina{ liidahligudix igazas.

Kuchutus udang saahmla}iza}ulas mal saahmlangis angali{tanangis haqatalaka}ning.

 

Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis

The lesser scaup is a freshwater duck but it is found mostly in salt water. Scaups like to fly in large flocks. When they are on the water, they look dark in color, but once they are in flight, their bottom sides are white in color. The drake has a green head and the hen is brown. Their bill is light blue, and it has a white feather on the base of it. Scaups like living in the lagoons, or small bays where there are small creeks.

The lesser scaups are winter ducks. They migrate here during the fall and when spring comes, they return to where they come from.

I have never seen an egg of a lesser scaup so I don't know the color of it.

Qigu{ - Gavia immer Common Loon	Qaqa}i{ - Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon	Aagayuu}i{ - Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant	Ingatu{ - Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant	Qukin}i{ - Olor columbianus Whistling Swan
Qagmangi{ - Philacte canagica Emperor Goose	Aa}i{ - Anas platyrhynchos Mallard	Amtatu{ - Anas acuta Pintail	Qii{chiida{ - Anas crecca Green-winged Teal	Kuchutu{ - Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Saaku{ - Somateria spectabilis King Eider	Kasami{ - Somateria mollissima Common Eider	Tamgaalu{ - Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter	Qugaangi{ - Melanitta nigra Black Scoter	Hanim Kamgituu - Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Midimit{i{ - Becephala albeola Bufflehead	Aanglaa}i{ - Clangula hyemalis Oldsquaw	Kaaxadgi{ - Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck	A}laaya{ - Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser	Ti}la{ - Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
A}diikas - Lagopus mutus Rock Ptarmigan	Hiigi{ - Haematopus bachmani Black Oystercatcher	Chulixta{ - Calidris ptilocnemis Rock Sandpiper	Sluka{ - Larus glaucescens Glaucous-wing Gull	Tiigilgaada{ - Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake
Ulungt{a{ - Uria aalge Common Murre	Siihmlu{ - Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot	Qizangi{ - Synthliboramphus antiguus Ancient Murrelet	Qagida{ - Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin	Uxchu{ - Lunta cirrhata Tufted Puffin
Tutuutu{ - Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl	Qanglaa}i{ - Corvus corax Common Raven	Maadugaa{ - Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting	Chaanu{ - Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy Finch	Chiixuyaaka{ - Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Chilu{ - Calcarius lapponicus Alaska Longspur	Qatxaya{ - Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren

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