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relatives the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh and salt water.
Ducks exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, grains and water plants, fish, insects, and the like. The sound made by ducks is called a "quack"; a common urban legend is that quacks do not produce an echo.
The males (drakes) of northern species often have showy plumage, but this is moulted in summer to give a more female-like appearance, the "eclipse" plumage. In many species, adult males are temporarily flightless; these birds seek out protected habitat with good food supplies during this period. This moult typically precedes migration.
Some species of duck, mainly those breeding in the temperate and arctic northern hemisphere, are migratory, but others are not. Some, particularly in Australia where rainfall is patchy and erratic, are nomadic, seeking out the temporary lakes and pools that form after localised heavy rain.
Ducks have many domestic uses, being farmed for their meat, eggs, and feathers and down. In particular, eiderdown is notable for being shed by wild eider ducks rather than being plucked. In many areas, ducks of various species are also hunted for food or sport.
Ducks should not be confused with several types of unrelated birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Ducks
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INFO LINKS
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Ring-necked Duck
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Ring-necked Duck Read More
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Ruddy Duck
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Ruddy Duck Read More
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Wood Duck
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Wood Duck Read More
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Duck
The Living Schoolbook - The Cyberzoo project
"The Blue-Winged Teal duck's scientific name is Anas dicors. This duck is a vertebrate because it has a backbone". Brief narrative, information on niche, habitat, adaptations, zoo observations, etc. Read More
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White face whistling duck
Honolulu Zoo
Information on distribution, behavior, diet, reproduction and growth, etch Read More
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African Black Duck
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
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These ducks are easily identified by their overall black colour with white markings on the back". Brief description Read More
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Cayuga Duck
Sedgwick County Zoo
Do you know that "The Cayuga duck is one of the few duck breeds with an American origin". Brief description Read More
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American Black Duck
eNature.com
" Habitat destruction and widespread interbreeding between American Black Ducks and Mallards has resulted in recent years in a decrease of "pure" Blacks" Pictures, Sounds, and information about American Black Duck Read More
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Duck
Bird Families of the World - Dan Roberson
" often think of ducks as boring, but when I began putting together this page I realized just what a variety there was from which to choose and how attractive some of them are" Details about the Anatidae family including pictures and good print references Read More
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Blue duck
Kiwi Wildlife Tours
"Although the population is estimated between 2000 and 4000 birds, it is considered threatened". Brief description and image. Read More
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Wood Duck
Les Oiseaux du Québec (French)
About Wood Duck Read More
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Domestic Muscovy Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Domestic Muscovy Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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Harlequin Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Harlequin Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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Long-Tailed Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Long-Tailed Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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Ring-Necked Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Ring-Necked Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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Ruddy Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Ruddy Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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Wood Duck
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Wood Duck pictures, description, and more Read More
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American Black Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Harlequin Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Long-tailed Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Mottled Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Ring-necked Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Ruddy Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Wood Duck
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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American Black Duck
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on American Black Duck, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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African Black Duck
Kenya Birds
Nice Image Read More
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Bufflehead Duck
The Longpoint schoolhouse
"The bufflehead is a North American species of duck that nests principally in the wooded areas of Canada and the Rocky Mountains". Nice image and brief description Read More
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Harlequin Duck
Blue Planet Biomes
Brief description of Harlequin Duck with additional references Read More
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Tufted Duck
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Tufted Duck including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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White-headed Duck
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on White-headed Duck including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Long-tailed Duck
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Long-tailed Duck including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Harlequin Duck
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Wood Duck
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Duck
FeatherSite
Information on raising ducks. Pictures and brief descriptions of various breeds of domestic and wild ducks Read More
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