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: Because they rely on healthy aquatic ecosystems, their population health is often a key indicator of water quality and the abundance of invertebrates in their habitat.

: They primarily breed in the boreal forests and parklands of Canada and Alaska, nesting in tall vegetation near water to hide from predators. b_094.mp4

In regions like California, the Lesser Scaup relies on a variety of water bodies, ranging from freshwater lakes to coastal estuaries. : Because they rely on healthy aquatic ecosystems,