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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 ...
Mallard. When you think of ducks, the bird you picture is most likely a Mallard. This is because these ducks are seemingly everywhere, with populations spanning from South Africa to North America.
Duck breeds by country of origin (10 C) Pages in category "Duck breeds" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Duck breeds (1 C, 30 P) M. Mergansers (7 P) P. Ducks in popular culture (7 C, 17 P) S. ... Musk duck; N. New Zealand musk duck; Northern shoveler; O. Oxyurini; P ...
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]
Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the breeding season on Texel, the Netherlands. The common eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.
These 30 ducks were blue in colour similar to Blue Andalusians. In 1924 the breed club which Bertrand was a part of decided to send 24 high quality Forest ducks to a show at Crystal Palace. After this show the duck gained popularity and demand, especially by the city council of Saint Petersburg which wanted to import 350 hatching eggs. [2] [3] [1]
The birds are of medium size; drakes weigh some 2.5–3.2 kg (5.5–7 lb), ducks 2.0–2.7 kg (4.5–6 lb). The body is carried at an angle of about 35° to the horizontal when the bird is in motion. [12]: 463 The neck is long and curved, the breast full, and the back broad. The bill is broad and long; it is yellow when the bird is young ...