mandarin duck

n. An Asian duck (Aix galericulata) having brightly colored plumage and a crested head.

mandarin duck

n (Animals) an Asian duck, Aix galericulata, the male of which has a brightly coloured and patterned plumage and crest

man′darin duck′

n. a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage. [1790–1800]

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mandarin duck - showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticatedAix galericulataduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAix, genus Aix - wood duck and mandarin duck

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Mandarinente

Mandarin Duck

(Aix galericulata), a bird of the family Anatidae. The body length measures about 40 cm, and the weight about 500 g. The male in breeding plumage has a crest on his head that is purple-green on top and orange with white on the sides. The speculum on the wings is green. The inner secondary coverts are olive-green with orange and are raised like sails. In the summer and autumn the male is of brownish color, like the female.

The mandarin duck is distributed in Southeast Asia. In the USSR it is found in the Amur Region, in Primor’e, and in the southern part of the Kuril Islands. The mandarin duck migrates for the winter. It lives along forest streams and nests in tree hollows. The female lays nine to 12 eggs per clutch and incubates them approximately one month. The mandarin duck feeds on mollusks, worms, roe, and the seeds of aquatic plants. Of no commercial value, it is raised in parks as an ornamental bird.

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Synonyms for mandarin duck

noun showy crested Asiatic duck

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