- 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.
Distribution
Europe. North America
Taxonomy
Habitat
Water.
Behaviour
Diet includes insects, seed, roots, grain either whilst dabbling or on land.
Bird Song
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