🌏 Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) The male Mandarin Duck is strikingly colourful, with a red bill, white eye-stripe, reddish "whiskers", a purple breast with white bars, ruddy flanks, and distinctive orange "sails" on its back. Females are more subdued, greyish-brown with a white eye-ring. Native to East Asia, established feral populations exist in the UK and parts of Europe, stemming from escaped captive birds. They prefer wooded ponds and rivers. Mandarin Ducks are generally shy, perching in trees, and often form small flocks. They nest in tree cavities. During breeding, males can be territorial but typically are not aggressive. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by darrenquigley32 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/mandarin-duck-bird-colorful-3958004/ ZLJE

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🌎 Wood duck (Aix sponsa) ♂ The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a striking North American duck. Males boast iridescent greens, purples, and whites, while females are more subdued with brown and gray feathers. They inhabit wooded swamps, ponds, and lakes, often nesting in tree cavities. These dabbling ducks feed on aquatic plants, insects, and seeds. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by wam17 via Pixabay QPDE

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Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). Adult male. Native distribution: East Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RYWI 📷: Photo by wal_172619 via Pixabay 2021 Native country list: China, Japan, Russia, Taiwan Introduced country list: Great Britain, Germany, USA (To be completed) The photo shows a stunner in the world of waterfowl. He boasts an incredibly colourful plumage with a red bill, a white crescent above his eye, and a reddish face with whisker-like features. His chest is a dazzling purple adorned with two vertical white bars, and his flanks are a ruddy orange. To top it all off, he has two large orange feathers that curl upwards like sails on his back.

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