01.01.10. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Author

• Z. B. Holmes
• Ann Hodgson, Editor
• Florida Ornithological Society

Files

Publisher

University of South Florida

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

In the early 1900s, wood ducks were threatened with extinction due to overhunting and loss of habitat, however, protections beginning in 1918 with the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act coupled with management plans saved this species from extinction. Wood Ducks breed throughout the United States and into southern Canada, predominantly following freshwater sources bordered by shrubby or forested swamps.

Keywords

Ornithology, Breeding, Ducks

Extent

1 PDF of 3 pages

Series Title

Florida Ornithological Society, Special Publication no. 9

Language

English

Digital Date

2026

Media Type

Atlases

Format

Digital Only

Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Holmes, Z. B.; Hodgson, Ann; and Florida Ornithological Society, "01.01.10. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa" (2026). 01.01. Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bba2_anatidae/18