Hello everyone - White Duck (1 Viewer)

[Tristanpercy]

Hello everyone I’m Tristan and I am new here. Lovely to meet you all

 

[Tristanpercy]

Is this a white duck , leucistic duck or an albino duck? Please help

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there Tristan and it't great to have you here with us.. Can't help you with your duck but it does seem to have a couple of Mallard features.

 

[Tristanpercy]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

Thank you

 

[delia todd]

Hi Tristan and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. It's not albino as he has some colouring to his feathers. I think it is maybe has some Mallard.

To find out more about the differences between Albinism and Leucism, here is a link to the relevant part of our Opus Dictionary: Dictionary A-C - BirdForum Opus

Meanwhile I think I'll move your post to the ID forum, there are some that specialise in working out what species these odd ducks are likely to be descended from.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[Tristanpercy]

Hi there Tristan and it't great to have you here with us.. Can't help you with your duck but it does seem to have a couple of Mallard features.

Thank you KC , I wasn't sure if it was an albino mallard or just a white mallard. I am leaning towards a white mallard.

 

[Butty]

Welcome to BF.
It's a domestic duck.

 

[Tristanpercy]

Hi Tristan and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. It's not albino as he has some colouring to his feathers. I think it is maybe has some Mallard.

To find out more about the differences between Albinism and Leucism, here is a link to the relevant part of our Opus Dictionary: Dictionary A-C - BirdForum Opus

Meanwhile I think I'll move your post to the ID forum, there are some that specialise in working out what species these odd ducks are likely to be descended from.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

Hi Delia , wonderful thank you for the clarification and thank you for moving my post to the ID forum for more exposure I already love it here with such a welcoming community and look forward to sharing and learning

 

[delia todd]

You're welcome Tristan.

If you need any help moving around, don't be afraid to ask.

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

Domestic duck (wild ancestor: mallard) x domestic muscovy duck hybrid ....

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hey wow! Thanks Jörn!
You know, I always look for features of Muscovy Duck intogression/hybridisation in domestic ducks, but didnt found one here.

Is it only to elongated, spiky tail (and the just visible knob at the bill)? Or more?

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

Well , those are pointers, but it is more complex ...Both domestic variants of mallard and a bit less so, also of muscovy , are quite variable...green speculum without or with reduced white borders can also be a pointer, pink elements in the bill coloration as well...

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frederic-Duhart/publication/330530940/figure/fig61/AS:718216145940489@1548247481943/Taiwanese-Mule-duck-x-Brown-Tsaiya-Photograph-C-Frederic-Duhart.png

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e1bd22ec3543e5d815b4a63717778e38-lq

https://community.rspb.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/00-902-00-00-00-11-46-13/image.jpg

https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/cms/10.1079/cabicompendium.74250/asset/d800a932-c493-4797-9a28-c0ae22586044/assets/graphic/muscovy4.jpeg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Mulard_%281%29.jpg

https://flic.kr/p/6U59pD

Introgression is not possible in Mallard x Muscovy, just hybridisation , as the resulting offspring is not fertile

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Well , those are pointers, but it is more complex ...Both domestic variants of mallard and a bit less so, also of muscovy , are quite variable...green speculum without or with reduced white borders can also be a pointer, pink elements in the bill coloration as well...

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frederic-Duhart/publication/330530940/figure/fig61/AS:718216145940489@1548247481943/Taiwanese-Mule-duck-x-Brown-Tsaiya-Photograph-C-Frederic-Duhart.png

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e1bd22ec3543e5d815b4a63717778e38-lq

https://community.rspb.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/00-902-00-00-00-11-46-13/image.jpg

https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/cms/10.1079/cabicompendium.74250/asset/d800a932-c493-4797-9a28-c0ae22586044/assets/graphic/muscovy4.jpeg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Mulard_%281%29.jpg

https://flic.kr/p/6U59pD

Introgression is not possible in Mallard x Muscovy, just hybridisation , as the resulting offspring is not fertile

Thanks Jörn!