Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Wood Ducks are uncommon, but not rare in our region. The modern distribution is primarily along the major river valleys (Ligon 1961).
Fig. 1. A male wood duck. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service.
Sites.
Mid/Late Wisconsin: Dark Canyon Cave (Howard 1971.
Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).
Literature. Howard 1971; Ligon 1961; Rea and Hargrave 1984.
Last Update: 4 Feb 2013