Duck Anatomy

Here is a diagram of the external anatomy of a Drake (male duck).

Here is a diagram of the external anatomy of a Hen (female

duck).

THE DUCK SONG

I am a duck and I like the pond

Swim and play, all day long
All my ducklings swim along,
“Quack,quack” they sing my song.
“Quack, quack, quack, life is fun
Search for food, under the sun
See some snails, they can’t run
They taste so good, yumm….
Dad, the drake, he found slugs
Then there were some water bugs
Called to us to share his luck,
And we gave him a big hug
Together we swim along
In and out of the reeds we play
We live a life that’s happy and gay
Tomorrow’s another day
blue-winged teals
 cinnamon teals

pintails harlequins

bufflehead

female shoveler male

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Wood Duck
Mandarin
 stiff-tailed ducks (Ruddy
Ducks)

Different Duck Species

Take a look at the other species of ducks. You will be surprised to see how very colorful and pretty they
look.

This is the Mandarin duck. They are found in

China and Japan on ponds and streams. They
feed on waterplants. The Mandarin duck is a
perching duck. It likes to perch on trees.

Mandarin Duck
These are Mallards. The drake is the one with
the green colored head while the female is the
one in brown. It is thought to be the ancestor
of our farm ducks. They eat small insect, snails
and plants in ponds and streams. They are
found in North America. Mallards are dabbling
Mallard ducks or dabblers.

The male has a brilliant blue bill. It also has a

long and stiff tail. During Spring and Summer,
the feathers are colorful to attract females for
breeding. The Ruddy belongs to the "Stiff-Tail"
species.

Ruddy
Also known as knob-billed ducks because of its
fatty comb on top of its bill. The bill is black in
color. This one is the South-American comb
duck.
 Comb duck
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canvas back (Pochard

species)

Ringnecks (They run on

the ground before taking off)

Redhead (POchard species)

Merganser (saw like beak)

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