Wood duck
| Wood duck Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Male (above) and female wood ducks, both at the Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Aix |
| Species: | A. sponsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aix sponsa | |
| Range of A. sponsa Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
| Anas sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758)Lampronessa sponsa | |
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls.