Anas platyrhynchos
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Wild ducks are the main natural reservoir of avian influenza viruses and often spread them without falling ill themselves. Do NOT touch a dead or listless, flightless duck bare-handed, keep children away and report it to the agriculture or wildlife authority. The meat is eaten when cooked through, but wear gloves when cleaning a bird and wash your hands.
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Male has a glossy bottle-green head, a thin white neck ring, a chestnut breast and a yellow bill
The male shows a few upcurled black feathers above the tail, unique among our ducks
Both sexes show a blue-purple wing speculum bordered by two white lines, the mark that identifies females and eclipse males
The female is mottled brown throughout with an orange-and-dark blotched bill
Feeds by upending, tail in the air and head underwater, rather than diving
The familiar loud quack comes only from the FEMALE; the male gives a quiet rasping reeb
