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Water off a... ... duck's back. Penang Malaysia,Penang,animal,bird,duck,pond,rain,rock,water Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Water off a...

... duck's back. Penang

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    WildFlower
    Lion
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    Is it a Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)? Posted 11 years ago
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    GoWild
    Katipo Spider
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    Other people have identified male Mandarin Ducks at the same location, so I'll put it as that. The bill is a good indicator, but the plumage looks a little different... immature or 'mixed breed'? Posted 11 years ago

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The Mandarin duck

The Mandarin duck, or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized, East Asian perching duck, closely related to the North American wood duck. It is 41–49 cm long with a 65–75 cm wingspan.

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Uploaded Jun 19, 2014. Captured Apr 1, 2010 13:48.
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  • Canon PowerShot D10
  • f/4.9
  • 1/40s
  • ISO400
  • 18.6mm