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The gadwall was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. [3] DNA studies have shown that it is a sister species with the falcated duck; the two are closely related to the three species of wigeons, and all of them have been assigned to the genus Mareca.
The knob-billed duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) or African comb duck is a type of duck found along the tropical/sub-tropical wetlands and waterways of Sub-Saharan Africa and the island of Madagascar, as well as most of South Asia and mainland Indochina. Most taxonomic authorities classify the knob-billed duck and the comb duck separately.
Ducks generally only have one partner at a time, although the partnership usually only lasts one year. [26] Larger species and the more sedentary species (like fast-river specialists) tend to have pair-bonds that last numerous years. [27] Most duck species breed once a year, choosing to do so in favourable conditions (spring/summer or wet seasons).
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The Hook Bill is a light duck, with an average weight of approximately 2 kg. [6]: 417 Three colour variants are recognised in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: [8] the dusky mallard has a black head and rump with green lustre, the body in shades of grey with no white neck-ring, and a slate-grey beak; the white-bibbed dusky mallard is similarly coloured, but with a distinct white ...
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The flying steamer duck is the only species to reside in landlocked bodies of water. [ 11 ] [ circular reference ] Generally, island bound/isolated avian populations are more likely to experience evolution towards flightlessness, which may be the case for several Tachyeres populations in the coastal South American regions.
In comparison to other ducks, ruddy ducks rarely fly but when they do, it is done with a very fast wingbeat and closely over the water. [10] An interesting physical feature found within this taxonomy of duck is the trachea and stiff-tails’s inflatable air sacs and esophagi which are used in displays.