Mandarin duck Aix galericulata Mandarin ducks in Britain are the descendants of captive-bred ducks

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Mandarin duck Aix galericulata Mandarin ducks in Britain are the descendants of captive-bred ducks which escaped or were deliberately released. Mandarins are one of the few duck species which are not hunted for food - apparently they taste really bad!

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Location: New Forest, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Kathy Hancock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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