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The Duck Flock, flock of gangster mallard ducks who want revenge on a human gang in the music video "Get Up (Rattle)" The duck on the head of the beggar The Duck Man in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett; DuckBob Spinowitz, man transformed into an anthropomorphic duck by aliens in the novel No Small Bills [9] by Aaron Rosenberg.
American Pekin flock. The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domestic duck, raised primarily for meat. [6] [7] It derives from birds brought to the United States from China in the nineteenth century, [8] and is now bred in many parts of the world. [6]
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.
Today in France, the leading foie gras producer and consumer, the use of hybrid ducks outnumbers the use of geese. In 2007, there were 35 million mulard ducks raised in the country, compared with only 800,000 geese. [2] In addition to Europe and the United States, mulards are widely raised throughout Southeast Asia. [4]
It is similar in appearance to some other breeds of duck, but is much smaller, with a round head and very short bill. Ducks, but not drakes, are very loquacious and noisy, with a piercing high-pitched call that can be heard from far away. [12]: 88 [13] The Call was in the past used as a decoy duck to attract wild ducks into traps. Adult drake
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 PreꞒ Ꞓ 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 ...
Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) is a governing organization for drum and bugle corps in the United Kingdom. DCUK operates the British drum corps circuit which holds drum and bugle corps competitions for corps across the country. It is part of the national charity Marching & Performing Arts UK.
The Silver Appleyard is a "large, sturdily built duck" with a "blocky" physique and a prominent breast. When full grown it weighs between six and eight pounds. [14] Drakes of this breed have a yellow or greenish-coloured bill which sometimes takes on a striated appearance when the duck is older. The drake has a chestnut red breast, flank, sides ...