What kind of duck is this

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Re: What kind of duck is this

Postby arduckslayer » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:31 am

That's a male red shoveler from South America. They are quite common in aviaries. The other bird looks like a mallard in molt. Could be some sort of mottled/mallard hybrid. Really hard to tell because of the gene pool "pollution: in Florida. It is a big concern.
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Re: What kind of duck is this

Postby greenheadgrimreaper » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:22 am

The one I killed was at Malmaison...
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Re: What kind of duck is this

Postby Anatidae » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:53 pm

I'll guess the first photo is a drake mallard post-molt (eclipse) :?
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Re: What kind of duck is this

Postby teul2 » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:26 am

Anatidae wrote:I'll guess the first photo is a drake mallard post-molt (eclipse) :?

If the pic was taken in July, I will have to agree 100%.
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Re: What kind of duck is this

Postby wsmith7t7 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:26 pm

im 90% sure that the first pic is a hen mallard.... seen it a couple of times... have no idea on the other pics.
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