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Having a well defined ring of color around the neck. Ring- necked duck , an American scaup duck . The head, neck, and breast of the adult male are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring encircles the neck. This ring is absent

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Having a well defined ring of color around the neck. Ring- necked duck , an American scaup duck . The head, neck, and breast of the adult male are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring encircles the neck. This ring is absent in the female. Called also ring-neck, ring-necked blackhead, ringbill, tufted duck, and black jack.

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• BLACK LETTER
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• BLACKEN
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• ADULTERATION
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