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This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1] Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata. Duck breeds are normally officially recognized and described by a national body ...
The domestic duck features in the musical composition Peter and the Wolf, written by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. [35] The orchestra illustrates the children's story while the narrator tells it. [36] In this, a domestic duck and a little bird argue on each other's flight capabilities. The duck is represented by the oboe.
2g Other birds: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) [100] date uncertain Europe (including the United Kingdom) pest control, show, pets 2g Other birds: Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) date uncertain Peru: meat, eggs, pest control 2g Other birds: Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis) [101] date uncertain Sulawesi: meat, tusks, pets Historically farmed 1a ...
American Pekin flock. The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domestic duck, raised primarily for meat. [6] [7] It derives from birds brought to the United States from China in the nineteenth century, [8] and is now bred in many parts of the world. [6]
Almost all domestic duck breeds derive from the mallard, with the exception of a few Muscovy breeds, [146] and are listed under the trinomial name A. p. domesticus. Mallards are generally monogamous while domestic ducks are mostly polygamous. Domestic ducks have no territorial behaviour and are less aggressive than mallards. [147]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
Cairina moschata domestica head detail. All Muscovy ducks have long claws on their feet and a wide, flat tail. In the domestic drake (male), length is about 86 cm (34 in) and weight is 4.6–6.8 kg (10–15 lb), while the domestic hen (female) is much smaller, at 64 cm (25 in) in length and 2.7–3.6 kg (6.0–7.9 lb) in weight.
Prize-winning Aylesbury duck (front) and drake (rear), 1873. The Aylesbury duck is a breed of domesticated duck, bred mainly for its meat and appearance.It is a large duck with pure white plumage, a pink bill, orange legs and feet, an unusually large keel, and a horizontal stance with its body parallel to the ground.