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Ruddy duck

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Noun
  1. 1
    Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.

    "Except when migrating, the ruddy duck seldom flies.[…]If disturbed by a predator, the ruddy duck dives to escape."

  2. 2
    reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America wordnet

Etymology

From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.

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