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28-07-2009, 05:52 PM
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| | | Duck IDs please
I have been getting a bit confused with these two - I think they are both in eclipse plumage.
This one I can't decide if it is a Mandarin or a Wood Duck 
Is this one a Mallard or something more exotic? 
Both at Kew Gardens last Sunday
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28-07-2009, 06:01 PM
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Herllo Aaron the first one looks like a Mallard the second one not sure some one else will be along shortly I`m sure
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28-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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1. Is a female Mandarin
2. looks like a mallard |
28-07-2009, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Dogghound  1. Is a female Mandarin
2. looks like a mallard | Agree 1 is Mandarin, though the nail doesn't look pale as it should. Wood Duck shows more extensive white around the eye.
2 is a Philippine Duck- both sexes have similar plumages, as do many southern hemisphere ducks. This is a collection bird, while the Mandarin is a wild feral bird at Kew.
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28-07-2009, 06:11 PM
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Thanks everyone.
I am going with the Mandarin and Phillippine Duck. |
28-07-2009, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5
2 is a Philippine Duck- both sexes have similar plumages, as do many southern hemisphere ducks. This is a collection bird, while the Mandarin is a wild feral bird at Kew.
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