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Mallard is one of the most common wild ducks. See more »

Canada goose

Canada goose is the common wild goose of North America.

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Canvasback

Canvasback is a large duck that lives in North America.

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Cape Barren goose

Cape Barren goose is a large, unusual Australian bird.

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Eider duck

Eider, EYE duhr, duck is the name of four species of ducks known for their soft, warm down feathers.

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Gadwall

Gadwall is a duck found in much of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Magpie goose

Magpie goose is a long-legged, long-necked black-and-white duck found in northern Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania.

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Mallard

Mallard is one of the most common wild ducks.

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Merganser

Merganser, muhr GAN suhr, is the name of a group of ducks that eat fish.

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Pintail

Pintail is a freshwater duck with a long tail.

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Screamer

Screamer is the name of three related water birds that live in marshes and wet grasslands of South America.

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Shoveler

Shoveler is the name of four species of small, blue-winged ducks with spoon-shaped bills.

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Teal

Teal is a name given to several species of small ducks that live throughout the world.

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Wigeon

Wigeon, WIHJ uhn, is the name of three species of medium-sized ducks that breed in temperate regions of Europe, North America, and South America.

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Wood duck

Wood duck is a colorful water bird that lives in forests of southern Canada and throughout wooded areas of the United States.

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