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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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Common, or northern, pintail (Anas acuta).
© Lawrence E. Naylor—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), an Asian perching duck.
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mallard
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).
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wigeon
European wigeon (Anas, or Marcea, penelope).
Adrian Pingstone
northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
A male northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) in flight.
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northern pintail (Anas acuta)
A northern pintail (Anas acuta) standing near the edge of a pond.
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wood duck
Wood duck (Aix sponsa).
Adrian Pingstone
black duck
Black ducks (Anas rubripes).
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common goldeneye
Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).
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common shelduck
Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna).
André Karwath
freckled duck
Male freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa).
Casliber
lesser whistling duck
Lesser whistling duck (Dendrocygna javanica).
J.M.Garg
mallard
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).
Alan D. Wilson
North American wood duck
North American wood duck before full plumage (Aix sponsa).
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northern shoveler
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata).
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redhead
Redhead (Aythya americana).
Alan and Elaine Wilson/Naturepicsonline.com
ring-necked duck
Ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris).
Lee Karney/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ruddy duck
Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis).
Calibas
steamer duck
Steamer duck (Tachyeres).
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torrent duck
Female torrent duck (Merganetta armata).
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