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ATTENTION WILDLIFE WATCHERS 



WE NEED SIGHTINGS OF 



HARLEQUIN 

 DUCKS 



WE NEED YOUR HELP 



The Montana Natural 

 Heritage Program is surveying 

 Montana's mountain streams 

 for harlequin ducks - one of 

 the state's rarest and most 

 beautiful wildlife species. 



We would like your help in 

 locating these mountain ducks. 

 Please report your sightings as 

 soon as possible to the nearest 

 Forest Service office or to: 



David Center 



MT Natural Heritage Program 



1515 East 6th Ave. 



Helena, MT 59620 



(406) 444-3009. 



WHERE TO LOOK 



Harlequins nest on 

 mountain streams, usually 

 15 feet or greater in width. 

 They prefer streams with 

 good water quality, dense 

 shrubs along the stream 

 edge, and away from human 

 disturbance. 



WHAT TO LOOK FOR 



Harlequins are small ducks 

 (16" in length). The photo 

 below shows an adult paired 

 male and female. Males are 

 bluish-gray with rusty sides 

 and various-shaped white 

 patches on the head. 

 Females are light brown 

 with a distinct white spot 

 behind the eye. Look for 

 breeding pairs during May 

 and June, and females with 

 young during July and 

 August. Young 

 birds look like 

 the female. 



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