Species

Northern Pintail

An elegant and slender duck, the male is easily recognized by its long, sharp, black tail feather, which gives the species its "pintail" name.

Muscovy Duck

A large, heavy-bodied duck known for the bumpy, red fleshy skin (called caruncles) around its face and eyes.

Mottled Duck

A non-migratory duck of the southern United States, it has a simple, mottled brown pattern very similar to a female mallard but with a darker tail.

Redhead Duck

A diving duck with a distinctively round head; the male has a vibrant reddish head, a black chest, and a smooth gray body.

Red-breasted Merganser

A fish-eating duck with a slender, serrated bill and a shaggy crest of feathers on its head, giving it a perpetually spiky hairdo.

Pink-eared Duck

An unusual Australian duck with a massive, shovel-like bill for filtering tiny organisms from the water and a tiny, often hidden, pink spot behind its eye.

Northern Shoveler

This duck is unmistakable due to its enormous, shovel-shaped bill, which is wider at the tip than at the base and is used to strain food from the water's surface.

Common Merganser

A large, fish-eating duck with a long, thin bill. The sleek male has a dark green head and a crisp, bright white body.

Wood Duck

Widely considered one of the most beautiful ducks in North America, the male has intricate patterns and stunning iridescent plumage in shades of green, purple, and blue.

Torrent Duck

A remarkable specialist that lives exclusively in the cold, fast-flowing rapids of the Andes Mountains, expertly swimming against powerful currents.

Ruddy Duck

A small, compact diving duck known for holding its long, stiff tail straight up. During the breeding season, the male sports a brilliant, sky-blue bill.

Ringed Teal

A small, strikingly patterned duck from South America with a grayish head, a salmon-pink chest, and a distinctive white patch on its wings.