- Anas platyrhynchos
Identification
Drake
- Green head separated from a brown breast by a white ring.
- Yellow bill.
- Curly central tail feathers.
Female
- Streaked brown body
- Brown bill with a variable amount of orange around the edge
Both have a white-edged blue speculum
Eclipse male resembles female, but retains yellow bill
Distribution
Europe. North America
Taxonomy
Habitat
Water.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land.
Bird Song
Male Quiet kwack, nasally rheb.
Female Loud traditional quack
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