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With his black and white plumage, long crest and bright yellow eyes, the male tufted duck is a handsome and striking bird, which makes them very popular in captivity. As they are quiet and peaceful they are ideal for ornamental waters. They are the most common diving ducks and, being quite tame, have adapted well to man-made lakes, even those in busy city parks.

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The Wigeon, Latin Name Anas Penelope, is much admired for its beauty, lively look, and busy playful behaviour.

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The pintail is slightly bigger than a mallard. It is distinctive and elegant, with a long-neck and small head, they fly with curved back pointed wings and a tapering tail, making it easy to distinguish them from other ducks in the UK.

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The Barrow’s Goldeneye is a medium sized black and white diving duck. It was first described from a group living in Iceland but it is really from the western mountains are North America.

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These ducks get their name from the shape of their unusual beak which is large, flat and looks a little like a shovel. The beak is especially good at filtering food from the surface of the water. The Latin name for the Shoveler is Anas clypeata and is in the swan, duck and goose family, the Anatidae. They are also known as the Northern Shoveler.

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The Mallard is the commonest duck in Britain. When children are taken to “feed the ducks”, this invariably means they are going to feed the mallards. They are as happy in urban areas as in rural areas and are commonly seen anywhere there is water. Some Mallards have been domesticated and so you may also see Mallard-like hybrids showing perplexing colours from khaki brown to pure white. They are the ancestor of the domestic duck.

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Warm your heart with these remarkable and wonderful relationships between different species.

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Duck is web-footed swimming bird. It is smaller than, but closely related, to the Goose and the Swan. It is prized for its meat, eggs and feathers.

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