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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. Duck breeds are normally officially recognized and described by a national body ...
The Cayuga is a medium to heavy duck; standard weights are 3.6 kg (8 lb) for adult drakes and 3.2 kg (7 lb) for ducks. [11]: 440 [12]: 412 The plumage is black with iridescent beetle-green lights; particularly in ducks, some feathers may fade or whiten as the bird ages, which can be a disqualifying fault for showing.
The Shetland duck is a breed of domestic duck originating in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. [5] ... The bill and legs are black in the duck: in the drake, the legs ...
The Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, one of the world's most recognizable pop culture icons, is a domestic duck of the American Pekin breed. [34] The domestic duck features in the musical composition Peter and the Wolf, written by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. [35]
Wood. With big fluffy plumes on the tops of their heads, Wood ducks are distinct among many other breeds. But what really sets these birds apart is the unique profile of the female duck, which ...
A typical duck Head of a drake, showing undesirable black spotting. The Magpie is a British breed of domestic duck. [7] [8] [9] It has distinctive black and white markings reminiscent of the European magpie, and is a good layer of large eggs. [10]: 46
The Crested is a breed of domestic duck, characterised by a crest or tuft of feathers on the head. Ducks of this kind were probably brought from the East Indies to Europe by Dutch ships. [ 3 ] : 413 The duck may be of any colour; the crest results from the action of an autosomal dominant gene and varies widely in size, from imperceptibly small ...
The East Indie is a bantam breed, usually weighing under 1 kg. It has very dark, lustrous greenish-black plumage and a black bill. Ducks may sometimes develop white feathers as they age; [5] drakes that do so should not be used for breeding. It flies well unless the wings are clipped. It is generally shyer and quieter than the Call Duck. [13]: 188