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relatives the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh and salt water.
Ducks exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, grains and water plants, fish, insects, and the like. The sound made by ducks is called a "quack"; a common urban legend is that quacks do not produce an echo.
The males (drakes) of northern species often have showy plumage, but this is moulted in summer to give a more female-like appearance, the "eclipse" plumage. In many species, adult males are temporarily flightless; these birds seek out protected habitat with good food supplies during this period. This moult typically precedes migration.
Some species of duck, mainly those breeding in the temperate and arctic northern hemisphere, are migratory, but others are not. Some, particularly in Australia where rainfall is patchy and erratic, are nomadic, seeking out the temporary lakes and pools that form after localised heavy rain.
Ducks have many domestic uses, being farmed for their meat, eggs, and feathers and down. In particular, eiderdown is notable for being shed by wild eider ducks rather than being plucked. In many areas, ducks of various species are also hunted for food or sport.
Ducks should not be confused with several types of unrelated birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Ducks
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INFO LINKS
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Fulvous Whistling-Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Harlequin Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Harlequin Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Long-tailed Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Long-tailed Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Masked Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Masked Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Mottled Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Mottled Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Ring-necked Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Ring-necked Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Ruddy Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Ruddy Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Tufted Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Tufted Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Wood Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Wood Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Koloa Duck
Honolulu Zoo
Koloa Duck Read More
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Wood Duck
Honolulu Zoo
Wood Duck Read More
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Ferruginous Duck
Kenya Birds
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Fulvous Whistling Duck
Kenya Birds
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Knob-billed Duck
Kenya Birds
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Maccoa Duck
Kenya Birds
About Maccoa Duck Read More
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Tufted Duck
Kenya Birds
About Tufted Duck Read More
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White-faced Whistling Duck
Kenya Birds
About White-faced Whistling Duck Read More
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Yellow-billed Duck
Kenya Birds
About Yellow-billed Duck Read More
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Cape Shoveller duck
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Cape Shoveller ducks Read More
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Fulvous duck
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Fulvous ducks Read More
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Knob-billed duck
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Knob-billed ducks Read More
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Red-Billed teal
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Red-Billed teals Read More
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South African Shelduck duck
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South African Shelduck ducks Read More
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Southern Pochard duck
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Southern Pochard ducks Read More
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Whitefaced duck
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Whitefaced ducks Read More
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Canvasback Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Canvasback Read More
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Mallard Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Mallard Duck Read More
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Pintail Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Pintail Duck Read More
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Redhead Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Redhead Duck Read More
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Wood Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Wooduck Read More
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Mandarin Duck
Yunnan Animal Museum
About Mandarin Duck Read More
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Penciled Runner Duck
Sedgwick County Zoo
Penciled Runner Duck fact sheet Read More
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
eNature.com
"These handsome, conspicuous birds often rest on large tree branches, stakes, or poles in the water or, less commonly, on the ground. They are easily domesticated and are quite tame even in the wild. " Pictures, Sounds, and information about Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Read More
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Harlequin Duck
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Harlequin Duck Read More
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Mottled Duck
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Mottled Duck Read More
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