Male ducks are easily identifiable by their colourful, iridescent plumage. After breeding, the drakes lose their colourful feathers and don their so-called eclipse plumage. During this time, only the yellow bill can be used to tell them apart from the females.

Fun Fact
Drakes do not have a brown mark on their bill, unlike females.

Scientific facts
Scientific name : Anas platyrhynchos
Global Home : Worldwide
Conservation Status : Least concern
Primary habitat : Wetlands

Dimensions 4,4 x 3 x 4,9 cm (W x D x H)
Age Recommendation 3-8 years