Mandarin Duck Or Chinese Duck

Mandarin ducks or Chinese ducks are the most beautiful ducks in the world, as is evident in the picture, the beauty of their colors and consistency

We will mention in detail the colors that distinguish the male and the colors that distinguish the female

Where are the Mandarin ducks or Chinese ducks?

The original home of mandarin ducks is China, Japan, Korea and Russia

It is frequently found in China, so it is called the Chinese duck, and from there it began to spread in some other countries

It was imported from China to Britain, and a process of reproduction was carried out there, and it is present in Britain in abundant numbers now

It often hides under the overhanging willows and gathers in small flocks

Countries where Mandarin birds are found

It began to spread in European countries because its atmosphere is suitable for it, so it prefers to appear in the winter season, so now you find it widespread in England, Wales and Scotland.

After it was taken care of in Britain and multiplied, and then it was released from captivity in order to live in the natural environment, and then it began to spread in neighboring countries

In addition, of course, to East Asian countries and its original home to China, there are in Japan and parts of Russia and the two Koreas

Information about Chinese ducks or Mandarin ducks

  • It lives in holes inside trees, slightly elevated and far from water
  • The mother takes care of the young inside the nest, and after hatching, she begins to teach them to fly and jump out of the nest
  • When the young leave their nest, the male returns to the family to help protect the young at the beginning of their lives
  • Mandarin ducks are the most beautiful type of ducks you can see
  • It prefers to live in small lakes surrounded by trees, and avoids open water bodies that make it easy prey for birds of prey.
  • You can fly between trees easily
  • Because of the lack of abundance of natural nests, it is an easy prey for crows and birds of prey
  • It was believed in China that it was a symbol of fidelity, so they used to give it as a gift to brides on their wedding day
  • The mandarin in China sheds its feathers to look like an ordinary duck due to the bright red color of its beak that distinguishes it.
  • China used to export hundreds of thousands of these ducks, but their export was banned after that, starting in 1975
  • It is impossible to produce hybrids of Mandarin because it has a chromosomal abnormality that makes it impossible for it to produce hybrids.
  • It is one of the few species of birds that were introduced to Britain and did not cause an environmental imbalance or any problems, and this is due to the fact that it uses places that are not favored by other birds.
  • When females see danger, they make a gurgling sound to warn of this danger

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Mandarin duck colors 

The remembrance

Feather color : black blue brown cream / orange green orange white

Leg colour : yellowish-orange brown

Beak : black, brown, red, medium in length, similar to a duck, of medium thickness

the female

Feather color : black brown cream / orange gray white

Leg colour : yellowish-orange brown

Beak : black, brown, red, medium in length, similar to a duck, of medium thickness

The normal size and age of these birds

Mandarin birds range from 3 to 12 years old

As for its weight, it is light compared to other types of ducks, ranging from 430 to 690 grams

The length ranges from 41 to 49 cm

As for the length of its wings, it ranges from 65 to 75 cm

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