Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - HBW 1, p. 598
French: Canard mandarin
German: Mandarinente
Spanish: Pato Mandarín
Taxonomy: Anas galericulata Linnaeus, 1758, China.
Sometimes placed in genus Dendronessa. Monotypic.
Distribution: Scattered in SE USSR, NE China, Japan. Introduced in S England.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in breeding plumage resting on one leg Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 19 sec 4.5 -
Adult male from Mandarin Duck Locality Buchs, St. Gallen Canton, Switzerland
Geko76 25 January 2010 2 years ago 1 min 9 sec 4.2 -
A male in eclipse plumage, standing Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 19 sec 4 -
A pair swimming. Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 3.8 -
A pair hiding in the branches Locality Brussels, Belgium
Pascal Vagner 25 February 2012 10 weeks ago 30 sec 3.5 -
A male in breeding plumage preening on the water. Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 10 February 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 3.4
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Perched on a log in light rain
Locality Kowloon Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 21 May 2006 3 years ago 4.7 -
Adult male shows his best side at the females
Locality Reeuwijk, South Holland Province, Netherlands
Peter van Zoest 10 October 2010 16 weeks ago 4.4 -
Male
Locality Maksimir Park, City of Zagreb, Croatia
Bojan Bencic 27 March 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
A male adult shaking its wings
Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Rémi Bigonneau 24 December 2011 21 weeks ago 4 -
One male adult
Locality Meiji Jingu Park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Rémi Bigonneau 24 December 2011 21 weeks ago 4 -
Male in a lake with autumn colours.
Locality Zealand Region, Denmark (Monotypic species)
Henrik Bringsøe 2 October 2010 27 weeks ago 4
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Calls of a duck in flight Locality Surrey, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female in flight Locality Surrey, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 3 years ago 3
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