A species of whistling duck is the black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), also referred to as the black-bellied tree duck. Fun Facts In terms of behavior, they resemble swans and geese more than other ducks. Due to their propensity to perch in trees rather than lie down to rest, they were first referred to as […]
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The northern shoveler is a widespread and ubiquitous duck that is simply referred to as the shoveler in Britain. The majority of North America, the Palearctic, and northern Europe are where it breeds. Fun Facts A female Northern Shoveler frequently urinates on her eggs after being flushed off the nest, ostensibly to ward off predators.
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An imported species in New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa, the mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) breeds throughout temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. Fun Facts The female mallard lays five to fourteen light green eggs, which she takes care of for 30
North America is home to the perching duck species known as the wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa). One of the most vivid North American waterfowl is the drake wood duck. Fun Facts Given the lack of available natural nesting cavities, the Wood Duck readily makes use of artificial nesting boxes. Many females lay
A duck called a pintail spends the winters south of its breeding territory, near the equator, and breeds in the northern regions of Europe and North America. The scientific and English names of the species are derived from the large central tail feather of the male. The hen makes a rough quack and has dull
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One of three wigeon species found in the dabbling duck genus Mareca is the Eurasian or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), sometimes referred to as the widgeon or the wigeon. In its Palearctic region, it is ubiquitous and common. Fun Facts Iceland is most likely the source of the Eurasian Wigeons that are observed every year
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The western regions of North and South America are home to the cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera), a species of duck. It is a plant-eating animal that inhabits marshes and ponds. Fun Facts The cinnamon teal dabs at the water’s surface for food. It tilts its body while dipping its head. It might emerge from the
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The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a type of bird that belongs to the Anatidae family of duck, goose, and swan species. It breeds in North America, where it can be found from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia and south to northern Texas. It is one of the smaller members of the dabbling duck family.
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North American dabbling ducks include the American wigeon (Mareca americana), also referred to as the baldpate. This species, which was once categorized under Anas, is now included in the dabbling duck genus Mareca together with the other wigeons. It is the Eurasian wigeon’s New World equivalent. Fun Facts According to reports, the oldest American Wigeon
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A huge dabbling duck belonging to the Anatidae family is called the American black duck (Anas rubripes). Fun Facts Newly hatched ducklings can emerge from the nest, a hollow on the ground lined with plant materials, as soon as their down feathers have dried. They accompany their mother to locations for rearing where there are
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