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Common, or northern, pintail (Anas acuta). A Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) with a red bill, orange and white facial markings, and vibrant multicolored plumage stands on a rock near water. mallard wigeon A male Northern Shoveler duck with a green head, white chest, and brown sides flies with wings raised against a blue sky. A male pintail duck stands on a rocky shore beside a green pond, showing its long tail feathers and brown head. wood duck black duck A male common goldeneye duck, Bucephala clangula, with a dark green head, bright yellow eye, and white body with black markings, swims on rippling water. common shelduck
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Duck: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Revisiting the evolutionary history of domestic and wild ducks based on genomic analyses. May 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine - Duck Housing and Management. Nov 11, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Livestock Division of Extension - The Origin of Ducks. Dec 11, 2024
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Fun Facts About Ducks. Jan 30, 2019
Added photographs of the northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) and the northern pintail (Anas acuta). Jun 26, 2018
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Duck Facts for Kids. Dec 21, 2016
Add new Web site: Easy Science Kids - Ducks οΏ½ The Adorable and Friendly Birds. Dec 21, 2016
Add new Web site: CoolKidFacts.com - Duck Facts for Kids. Dec 21, 2016
Text related to duck ancestry and the economics associated with various types of duck production added. Aug 07, 2015
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Duck. Feb 04, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ducks. Feb 04, 2014
Added new Web site: Wild Birds Unlimited - Mottled Duck. May 27, 2009
Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Duck. Apr 14, 2009
Media added. Nov 11, 2008
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Mallard Duck. Aug 26, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Duck. May 26, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Mallard Duck. Feb 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Duck. Feb 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Duck. Feb 08, 2008
Article revised and updated. Nov 16, 2007
Media added. Oct 04, 2007
Added new Web site: Oklahoma State University - Poultry Breeds. Jun 09, 2006
Article revised. Mar 16, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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