| Size: |
15-20 cms |
| Obvious marks: |
You
could notice the female duck with its loud quack longer
and deeper than other ducks. You could notice male ducks
with their white tail edges contrasting with black.
The male has a glossy green head with a white collar.
Some other ducks have a heavier body, long wings and
a long bill. The male has a curlier tail then female
ducks. |
| Colour: |
The female has a sandy brown coat with deep orange legs.
The male is a variety of colours. |
| Where it lives: |
Near
rivers and lakes. It can in found in all continents
except Antartica. |
| What it eats: |
They
eat grass, grain and bread. |
| Flight pattern: |
Their
flight pattern is straight. |
| Wing span:
|
A
ducks wingspan is about 50 cms. |
| Colour of eggs:
|
These are light brown in colour and hatch in 2/3 weeks.
Most ducks lay 4-12 eggs. |
| Nest: |
The nest is made from reeds, grass and moss. |
| Beak: |
The beak is yellow. |
The
feathers underneath the duck are made water-resistant
by an oil that comes from underneath the tail feathers.