Plumage of Pink-headed Duck (IMAGE)

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Plumage of Pink-headed Duck

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The Pink-headed Duck's unique coloration came from carotenoid pigments, as demonstrated in a new study in The Auk: Ornithological Advances.

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D.B. Thomas

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