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Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
The Mandarin Duck is a strikingly beautiful medium-sized perching duck native to East Asia, renowned for the male's ornate, multicolored plumage featuring vivid orange sails, a purple breast, and striking white facial markings. Females are more subtly colored, with mottled gray …
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- After hatching, ducklings leap from their tree nest to the ground, sometimes from heights of over 10 meters, without injury.
- Mandarin Ducks are famous for their elaborate courtship displays and are a symbol of love and fidelity in East Asian culture. Unlike most ducks, they often perch in trees and nest in tree hollows. Feral populations have successfully established themselves in the United Kingdom and other European countries.
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