Oregon State University. Extension Service; Turnbull, Z. (Zach); Sells, S. (Sarah) ([Corvallis, Or.] : Oregon State University, Extension Service, 2007-04)
The wood duck is so beautiful that its scientific name, Aix sponsa, means
“water bird in bridal dress.” Being so beautiful (and tasty!), by the 1880s, the once-abundant wood duck was disappearing
quickly due to hunting ...