Lesser Scaup
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The bag limit for ducks in Illinois is 6 ducks of any species.

Lesser scaup have a wingspan of 27 to 31 inches.

An estimated 3.8 million lesser scaups are in the world.

The greater scaup, just scaup in Europe or, colloquially, "bluebill" in North America, is a mid-sized diving duck, larger than the closely related lesser scaup. It spends the summer months breeding in Alaska, northern Canada, Siberia, and the northernmost reaches of Europe. During the winter, it migrates south to the coasts of North America, Europe, and Japan

A black and white colored Lesser Scaup floats on the water in the bright sun with its bright yellow eye standing out.