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Terminology: 'Yuck Duck' (1 Viewer)
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Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
Tim100 said:
Well Tim, I'd never seen or heard it until I saw it on this post. You are right. It is irritating.
bitterntwisted
Graham Howard Shortt
I picked up yuck duck and manky mallard here, used exclusively to describe mallard derivatives, park ducks, domestic x wild mallard hybrids. I quite like the phrases. I wouldn't use it for other combinations which are true hybrids, for which we have words already. I shall desist if it is a hated term, but we definitely need a name for such a common phenomenon. Just look how many ID threads they spark, and how many beginners they confuse. They really should be in the books, too.
Graham
Graham
Pete Mella
Getting there...
I'd never use it myself, but I think Yuck Duck's quite amusing.
cuckooroller
Registered User
Hi Tim,
I wasn't aware there was a generally used term "yuck duck". I do know that everytime I see a photo of a domesticated Muscovy Duck I spontaneously think to myself "Yuck" what an ugly duck... Personally, I have used the descriptive terms "mutt", or "mongrel" to describe particularly unattractive and obviously hybrid ducks.
I wasn't aware there was a generally used term "yuck duck". I do know that everytime I see a photo of a domesticated Muscovy Duck I spontaneously think to myself "Yuck" what an ugly duck... Personally, I have used the descriptive terms "mutt", or "mongrel" to describe particularly unattractive and obviously hybrid ducks.
joe cockram
Registered Member
Tim100 said:
I just find hybrid ducks with non conformist colourations very irritating!
joe
Some interesting replies.
I don't hate the term but merely thought it sounded discriminatory and dismissive towards said ducks.
Perhaps I'm alone in finding alternative colourations of interest; some can look more visually appealing than the thoroughbreds/pure breeds (or whatever the term is.)
Tim
I don't hate the term but merely thought it sounded discriminatory and dismissive towards said ducks.
Perhaps I'm alone in finding alternative colourations of interest; some can look more visually appealing than the thoroughbreds/pure breeds (or whatever the term is.)
Tim
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You've all got one...............!
Species!Tim100 said:
Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
joe cockram said:
Seconded.
matt green
Norfolkman gone walkabout
Tim100 said:
Oh thank god!!
..and there was me thinking Jane Turner has been dining on green winged teal!!
Matt
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