Duck: Quick Facts

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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.

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.

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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