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27-03-2007, 03:09 PM
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| | | Re: Green Duck
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  It's not a hybrid because it's a domestic Mallard- no other species are involved! | Thanks Aesh....i stand corrected.
But i think Gill is right....looks very much like her Black East Indian jobby. |
27-03-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter Thanks Aesh....i stand corrected.
But i think Gill is right....looks very much like her Black East Indian jobby. | I agree Gill's got the right breed- I'll admit I don't know domestic breed names, but it's still of Mallard origin. In the photo to Gill's link you can see the curly tail feathers characteristic of a male Mallard.
Goosey's bird is a female as it lacks those- a lovely looking bird too! |
27-03-2007, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton | Yes I think you are right, the link proves it  Thanks to everyone for your help. |
21-03-2010, 07:57 PM
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Not a clue about what type of duck they may be, but would like to add that I saw a pair of these handsome devils today. Beautiful irridescent green plumage all over, but these two were bigger than the other mallards and both were male, based on their tail feathers. Will post photos soon.
Having just checked link, looks absolutely like the black east indies. Wonder what they're doing wild in Bucks? |
10-10-2010, 02:45 PM
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My wife and I were cycling by a large group of wild? waterfowl on the bank of the canal yesterday w/o our cameras and spotted this bird. I came back this morning and only was able to get him in the water.
Unlike the green duck that started this thread, this one has a yellow bill. He was clearly flocking with other male mallards. There was another variant mallard as well, without a ring around its neck: 
Any comments?
Dave |
10-10-2010, 03:47 PM
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Hi David, and welcome to WAB!
Both your birds are domestic Mallards, as you thought. The green bird probably is a Black East Indian, because it does not look like a large, bulky bird (see below). It is probably not a 'pure bred' individual, and certainly wouldn't win any prizes in a show, because of the bill colour.
The other bird looks like more of a mix, and it would be difficult to suggest breeds that may have featured in its parentage.
Returning to some of the older posts: Quote:
Originally Posted by aeshna5 It's not a hybrid because it's a domestic Mallard- no other species are involved! | This is actually under debate in this case. The glossy green plumage is also seen in the heavier Cayuga breed, and there is speculation that the genes behind the colour come from hybridisation with American Black Duck, at an early stage in the 'creation' of these breeds. The breed is definitely mainly Mallard, but the distinctive colour may well be due to the involvement of another species! Quote:
Originally Posted by joeburns Not a clue about what type of duck they may be, but would like to add that I saw a pair of these handsome devils today. Beautiful irridescent green plumage all over, but these two were bigger than the other mallards and both were male, based on their tail feathers. Will post photos soon.
Having just checked link, looks absolutely like the black east indies. Wonder what they're doing wild in Bucks? | (Bold highlights addded).
These two sound like Cayugas, which are a large, heavy breed with the same plumage as the smaller Black East Indian.  |
10-10-2010, 03:47 PM
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Welcome to WAB David! Your bird is a typical Mallard with some farmyard/domestic bird genes. These birds are not uncommon particularly in suburban parks, etc + hang about + interbreed with wild type Mallard. I saw 2 or3 such variants doing my WeBS counts this morning. |
10-10-2010, 09:08 PM
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As far as I can tell the pure green bird is the same size as the rest of the mallards. I looked at the East Indian pictures earlier in the thread 
and thought the bill color wasn't close.
Anyhow, I wonder if these could be bred true..not that I do that kind of thing. It really is a bit of a duck impersonating a humming bird.
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