Tadorna tadorna
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Wild ducks are natural carriers of avian influenza. Watching a live bird is harmless, but never handle a dead or grounded individual with bare hands; report it to the local wildlife authority. Hunting this species is prohibited in Türkiye.
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Broad chestnut band encircling the white body at the breast
Head and neck glossy bottle-green, looking plain black at distance
Coral-red bill; breeding male has a pronounced red knob at the bill base
Overall black-and-white pied pattern, unlike the uniformly orange ruddy shelduck
Walks upright and easily like a goose on long pink legs, sweeping the bill sideways in shore mud
