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Brief #
Male’s black and white appearance unmistakable.
Description #
The male (drake), with its 'cracked ice' and 'panda' appearance, is unmistakable, and looks very black-and-white in flight. The females and immature males are grey birds with chestnut foreheads and crowns, and can be confused at a distance with the ruddy duck; they are often known as "redhead" smew. It has oval white wing-patches in flight. The smew's bill has a hooked tip and serrated edges
Measurements #
Length: 36 - 44 cm
Wingspan: 55 - 69 cm
Weight: 500 - 800 g
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