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Dabbling Ducks. By: Mackenzie Shoemaker & Marissa Cheyne . Mallard Duck. (Anas platyrhynchos). Female. Male. Wing Pattern. Male Female. Description: . 20-23 inches long with boat- like body shape 30-40 in wingspan. Male Iridescent Green head Thin white neck band Reddish Brown chest - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dabbling Ducks
Dabbling DucksBy: Mackenzie Shoemaker & Marissa Cheyne
Mallard Duck(Anas platyrhynchos)
MaleFemale
Wing PatternMaleFemaleDescription: Iridescent- luminous color that seem to change when looked at from different anglesMaleIridescent Green headThin white neck bandReddish Brown chestGrayish brown back White in color between ribs and hipsYellow billFemale Brown and Black Feathers Dark Streak though the eyes Orange & brown BillBoth:Orange legs and feet Violet-Blue pack of wing feathers20-23 inches long with boat- like body shape
30-40 in wingspanFood & HabitatFood Aquatic Plants Insects Mollusks Seeds
Habitat Found near fresh water including lakes, river, pods, man made water features(backyard ponds)Reproduction Mallard often cross breed with other ducksProduce 4-15 eggs per year Female have to incubate the nest for 25-30 days Ducklings leave the nest within a few days Family groups may remain together until the next mating season
Range Map Help MigrationWidespread-northern and southern population
Year round residents of many areas
May migrate seasonally
Travel in pairs, or middle size flocks
Larger flocks are mixed with other ducks
BehaviorRange Map Help Northern Shoveler(Anas clypeata)
MaleFemale
Wing PatternMaleFemaleDescriptionMale Breeding Feathers- Head dark glossy green Black Bill Black Back White Chest Flanks & Belly Chestnut brownEyes are yellow
Flanks- Feathers between ribs and hipsFemale Duck Grayish Brown Some feathers have light edging with darker centersOlive green bill with yellow base and edgesBrown eyes Bill-2.5 inches long Length-17.3-20.1 inchesWeight-14.1-28.9oz.Food & HabitatNestingFoodSmall Swimming invertebrates Some seedsHabitatBreeds in open shallow wetlands Winter- Freshwater & salt water marshes
Marshes- area of low land that is flooded in wet season or at high tide and typically remains waterlogged at timeEggs8-12 eggsPale greenish gray or oliveReproduction Starts in winter & continues through spring migration
Range Map Help
Migration Fall- Migrates to Southern Regions of North AmericaBehaviorFilters mud though there bill
Swim with head stretched out
Bill skims top of water
Flight stay in tight bunches
Female and Male stay together through incubation Blue Winged Teal(Anas discors)
MaleFemale
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Male
FemaleWing PatternDescriptionMale Slate Gray Head & Neck Black Edged white crescent in front of the eyes & blackish crown Breast & Chest are tan with dark brown speckles, and white spot of side of the rumb. Upper wing is blue-gray Bill is black Legs & Feet yellowish to orange Sound- tsee tsee
Female Brownish gray head with darker crown and eye stripe Breast & Side are brown Upper parts are olive brown Bill-gray-black Leg & Feet- dull yellow-brown Sound- high pitched sqeak
Food & Habitat Reproduction Aquatic insects-midge larvae Crustaceans ClamsSnails Grains
FoodHabitat Grassy Areas in the Summer and in shallow ponds
Northern Prairies of Central North America Average of 10 eggs Females change breeding sites from year to year in response to changing wetlands Creamy White Egg Color
MigrationBehaviorFemale & Male separate during incubationForm new partners every mating season Mating Season- Summer & SpringMigrate to Florida, Caribbean Islands, Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana , Mexico, and Central and South AmericaCinnamon Teal(Anas cyanoptera)
MaleFemale
Male
FemaleWing PatternDescription Male Bright cinnamon head & body Dark tail and under tail Upper wing has light blue patch Back of wing is iridescent green Eyes are red
FemaleGray brown overallDark bill with a small white area at the baseUpper wing has light blue patchBack of wing mostly brown with a little green 9.9-17.6oz
14.2-16.9inches Small Duck Food & HabitatReproductionFood Seeds, Aquatic Vegetation, SnailsZooplanktonHabitat Fresh water sources of various sizesSeparate breeding populations in North and South America
4-16 eggs
Creamy white in color
Pairs are formed in February and March
Range Map Help
MigrationBehaviorTravel in flocks up to 30 & may mix with other ducks Feed mainly on surface
Usually travel in groups of 3 to 5Dubowy, P.J.. " Northern Shoveler." The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds, Web. 28 Nov 2012. . Works CitiedDrilling, N.R.. "Mallard." The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds, Web. 28 Nov 2012. . Bellrose, F.C.. "Duck Species Profile- Cinnamon teal." Delta Waterfowl. Delta Waterfowl, Web. 29 Nov 2012. .Gammonley, J.H.. "Cinnamon Teal." The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds, Web. 29 Nov 2012. . Bellrose, F.C.. "Blue-Winged Teal." The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds, Web. 29 Nov 2012. .>. "Blue-Winged Teal." Blue Winged Teal Facts. Ducks unlimited, Web. 29 Nov 2012.