Male ducks are easily identifiable by their colourful, iridescent plumage.
Male
ducks are easily identifiable by their colourful, iridescent plumage.
After breeding, the drakes lose their colourful feathers and don their
so-called eclipse plumage. During this time, only the yellow bill can be
used to tell them apart from the females.
Fun Fact
Drakes do not have a brown mark on their bill, unlike females.
Scientific facts
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Scientific name : Anas platyrhynchos
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Global Home : Worldwide
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Conservation Status : Least concern
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Primary habitat : Wetlands
Dimensions: 1.7 x 1.2 x 1.9 inch (W x D x H)
Age Recommendation: 3-8 years