Similar in size (1.8 pounds for lesser scaup vs. 1.6 pounds for ringnecks), the two ducks also share a common appearance, except that, paradoxically, the ringneck has a prominent ring around its ...

Hen ringnecks don't have this band but do have a smattering of lightness on the face, at the base of their bills. ring-necked duck (ring´nek´) Average length: male 17 inches, female 16.6 inches.

Each of the three vast study areas will be divided in two, with ringnecks occupying one zone and Sichuans another. Both strains will be stocked at the rate of 48 birds per square mile on tracts ...

The interesting thing about ringnecks is that they also feed on shallow vegetation whereas other divers in general enjoy diving for mollusks and crustaceans in water as deep as 110 feet.