Duckling colour variation - UK (1 Viewer)

NIK III

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• May 6, 2012

• #1

This duckling was being shunned by other ducks and ducklings on a canal in West Yorkshire. The only birds on the water at the time were mallards. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me the name of it's condition, and offer any opinions as to the species.

Thanks a lot

 

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Jacana

Will Jones

• May 6, 2012

• #2

It's a Mallard, the ducklings can vary a lot in colouration, doesn't appear to be anything wrong with it in this photo.

 

C

Cheshire Birder

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• May 6, 2012

• #3

If the Mallard has hybrid genes (or has mated with a White farmyard type Duck) in it sometimes you will get white ducklings with the more normal coloured ducklings.

CB

 

NIK III

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• May 6, 2012

• #4

Thanks jacana & CB. I've not seen one as pale as this before. I was thinking it may be an example of leucism.