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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Species of bird Mandarin duck Temporal range: Pleistocene – Present, 0.8 – 0 Mya Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Male (left) and female (right) mandarin ducks at Martin Mere, UK Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
Mandarin duck Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Asian species occurring mainly in Japan and China; introduced populations can be found in the United Kingdom, Western Europe and isolated areas of North America: Size: The Mandarin duck is 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It has an even more flamboyant plumage ...
The Central Park mandarin duck, also known as Mandarin Patinkin or the Hot Duck, is a male mandarin duck seen at the Pond in New York City's Central Park starting in late 2018. His colorful appearance, which contrasted with native waterfowl, combined with his presence far outside of the species' native range of East Asia , led to media ...
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.
From Pekin ducks that feature a soft yellow fuzz after their birth to eye-catching Mandarin ducks that earn themselves quite a reputation once spotted in the wild — we're looking at you, Central ...
An out-of-place Mandarin duck was spotted in New York City's Central Park this month, leaving experts stunned about where the bird might have come from.
Cairina and Asarcornis, Muscovy duck and white-winged duck, respectively (2 species) – traditionally dabbling ducks, but may be paraphyletic, with one species in Tadorninae and the other closer to diving ducks; Aix, Mandarin duck and wood duck (2 species) – dabbling ducks or Tadorninae? Callonetta, ringed teal – dabbling ducks or Tadorninae?
Waterfowl Family Anhimidae - screamers Genus Anhima - horned screamer; Genus Chauna; Family Anatidae. Genus Aix - Mandarin duck and wood duck – dabbling ducks or Tadorninae? Genus Alopochen - Egyptian goose and Mascarene shelducks; Genus Amazonetta - Brazilian teal; Genus Anas - pintails, mallards, etc. Genus Anser - grey geese and white geese