Scientific Name: Oxyura leucocephala
Population Estimate: 8-13K, Endangered status
Range / Habitat: Freshwater in Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan.
Field Notes: Small, stiff-tailed diving duck. Distinctive in range.
Personal Notes: Originally seen in captivity at Disney's Animal Kingdom, but then later found in the wild in southern Spain.
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