Redheads
Length--20 in.
Weight--2½ lbs.
Range coast to coast, with the largest numbers in the Central Flyway.
Migratory flocks travel in V's; move in irregular formations over
feeding areas. Often found associating with canvasback.
In the air, they give the impression of always being in a hurry.
Usually spend the day in large rafts in deep water; feed morning and
evening in shallower sections.
Drakes purr and meow; hens have a loud squak, higher than a hen
mallard's.