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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.
The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (Italian Arlecchino, French Arlequin ), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte . The species name comes from the Latin word "histrio", meaning "actor".
Dooby Duck, the presenter of Dooby Duck's Disco Bus; Edd the Duck, puppet mallard from CBBC's The Broom Cupboard; Ferdinand, [7] adventurous white male duck who appears in Babe and Babe: Pig in the City; Harry the Duck, Bear's long-lost friend from Bear in the Big Blue House. Howard the Duck, from the 1986 film of the same name based on the ...
The ducks are seen in later in the film around the part where Thumbelina's mother starts to sing Soon (Reprise). [1] [2] Duck Word World: The Learning Box: A yellow duck who is shaped like the word "Duck", similarly to how the other animals are shaped like the words they represent. He is one of the two main protagonists and is Frog's friend ...
Pages in category "Ducks" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 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 ...
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
Linnaeus was not particularly familiar with the winter plumages of either the auk or the duck, and appears to have confused the two species. [3] Other old names include rotch, rotche, [4] bullbird, [5] and sea dove, although the latter sometimes refers to a relative, the black guillemot. [6] They breed on islands in the high Arctic.