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  2. Northern pintail - Wikipedia

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    The northern pintail is a fairly large duck with a wing chord of 23.6–28.2 cm (9.3–11.1 in) and wingspan of 80–95 cm (31–37 in). [11] The male is 59–76 cm (23–30 in) in length and weighs 450–1,360 g (0.99–3.00 lb), and therefore is considerably larger than the female, which is 51–64 cm (20–25 in) long and weighs 454–1,135 ...

  3. Paradise shelduck - Wikipedia

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    The paradise shelduck is a colourful, large-bodied species of duck that differs in features depending on the sex. [11] Both females and males have chestnut-colour undertails, primarily black wing feathers with green secondary wing feathers, and upper wing surface feathers that are white. [11] They have black legs and webbed feet for swimming. [12]

  4. White-winged duck - Wikipedia

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    Males have mostly dull yellowish bill, blackish mottling on the head and upper neck, white lesser median coverts and inner edges of tertials and bluish-grey secondaries. In flight, white wing-coverts contrast with the rest of the wings. Females are smaller and usually have more densely mottled head and upper neck. The juvenile is duller and ...

  5. Falkland steamer duck - Wikipedia

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    Falkland steamer duck pair at Whale Bone Cove, Falkland Islands. Tachyeres brachypterus - MHNT. The Falkland steamer duck measures between 61 and 74 cm in length and has a wingspan of 84 to 94 cm. [9] [10] It is a fairly large species of duck with males weighing between 3300 and 4800 g, and females between 2900 and 4196 g. [10]

  6. Speculum feathers - Wikipedia

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    The speculum is a patch, often distinctly coloured, on the secondary wing feathers, or remiges, of some birds. Examples of the colour(s) of the speculum in a number of ducks are: Common teal and green-winged teal: Iridescent green edged with buff. [1] Blue-winged teal: Iridescent green. [2] The species' common name comes from the sky-blue wing ...

  7. Wandering whistling duck - Wikipedia

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    Formerly named tree ducks, the wandering whistling duck has its new name because of their loud whistling calls and the whistling noise their wings make during flight. They have long necks and legs and look like a cross between a goose and a duck. They have a strong head and neck with a darker crown and hindneck.

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  9. Sunda teal - Wikipedia

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    This is a mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings. The male and female Sunda teal share the same colouration, in contrast to the related chestnut teal, whose male and female are strikingly different. The nominate Sunda teal has almost identical colouration to the female chestnut teal and can only be distinguished by its ...