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  2. Ferruginous duck - Wikipedia

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    The ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), also known as ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard, is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurosiberia.The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek word, αἴθυιᾰ (aithuia), an unknown seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and the Russian word, нырок (nyrok), [2] the Russian word for pochard ...

  3. White-faced whistling duck - Wikipedia

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    For example, the white-faced whistling ducks with more black coloration are commonly found in western Africa where rainfall supersedes the dry season. The back and wings are dark brown to black, and the underparts are black with a fine white barring on the flanks. The neck is chestnut. Males and females have similar plumage.

  4. Long-tailed duck - Wikipedia

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    In summer, the male is dark on the head, neck and back with a white cheek patch. The female has a brown back and a relatively short pointed tail. In winter, the female's head and neck are white with a dark crown. In summer, the head is dark. Juveniles resemble adult females in autumn plumage, though with a lighter, less distinct cheek patch.

  5. Black-bellied whistling duck - Wikipedia

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    The face and upper neck are gray, and they sport a thin but distinct white eye-ring. The extensive white in the wings is obvious in flight, less so on the ground; it is formed by the secondary remiges while the primaries are black; the wing coverts are brown. Males and females look alike; juveniles are similar but have a gray bill and less ...

  6. White-cheeked pintail - Wikipedia

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    The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama pintail or summer duck, is a species of dabbling duck that is spottily distributed throughout South America and the Caribbean. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under its current scientific name.

  7. White-backed duck - Wikipedia

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    The white-backed duck (Thalassornis leuconotus) is a waterbird of the family Anatidae. It is distinct from all other ducks, but most closely related to the whistling ducks in the subfamily Dendrocygninae, though also showing some similarities to the stiff-tailed ducks in the subfamily Oxyurinae. It is the only member of the genus Thalassornis.

  8. What is a 'duck walk'? The exercise will strengthen and tone ...

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    The duck walk is an advanced exercise that strengthens the hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves. ... Hinge at the hips and push your glutes back so that you can get into a deep squat ...

  9. Whistling duck - Wikipedia

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    Plumed whistling duck Dendrocygna eytoni (Eyton, 1838) Australia. Size: Measuring 42–60 cm (16.5–23.5 in) and weighing around one kilogram (2.2 lb) Habitat: Diet: LC [19] Spotted whistling duck Dendrocygna guttata (Schlegel, 1866) Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and the Philippines Size: 43–50 cm tall. Males can weigh anywhere from 590g ...