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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.
Common name Binomial name + authority IOC sequence White-faced whistling duck: Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) 1 Black-bellied whistling duck: Dendrocygna autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) 2 Spotted whistling duck: Dendrocygna guttata Schlegel, 1866: 3 West Indian whistling duck: Dendrocygna arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) 4 Fulvous whistling duck
Humans have had a long relationship with ducks, geese, and swans; they are important economically and culturally to humans, and several duck species have benefited from an association with people. However, some anatids are agricultural pests , and have acted as vectors for zoonoses such as avian influenza .
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. Most modern species in the ...
[2] [4] The peculiar marbled duck, formerly tentatively assigned to the dabbling ducks, is thought to be a diving duck or even a distinct subfamily. [2] This group of ducks has been so named because its members feed mainly on vegetable matter by upending on the water surface, or grazing, and only rarely diving.
Ducks can often still fly, eat and mingle with other birds, spreading these new viruses to other animals. Waterfowl also congregate in large, mixed flocks that can worsen disease spread, Igleski said.
The ducks come in all colors and attire are often outfitted with tags displaying the name of the ship, sailing date, and instructions for sharing it on social media.
Just ask the flock of ducks behind the @cheese.and.quacke7 account! Their human always finds a way to make things interesting, but her recent TikTok sketch just might be her best idea yet.