confirmed it´s a Meller's Duck

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  KEEPER

• 20 Aug 2009

Can anyone confirm that this picture corresponds to Yellow-billed duck female? Many thanks!

 

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  Meg-T

• 24 Aug 2009

Don't quote me on it - but I would say this is a female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

 

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  KEEPER

• 24 Aug 2009

Duplicate post.

 

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  KEEPER

• 24 Aug 2009

I think no, because the head are different ,and most important, the Mallard female has blue
feathers in the "specular" (I don't known the exactly word in english ,sorry) above the green feathers.

 

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  Maguari

• 24 Aug 2009

Close, speculum.

 

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  KEEPER

• 25 Aug 2009

Speculum,ok! thanks Maguari.

 

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  Panthera Puss

• 7 Oct 2009

Is it a Madagascan Meller's Duck (Anas melleri)? They have a longer, flatter beak than the mallard & have green speculum feathers bordered by white (sexes are similar).

A quick internet search suggests it's definitely not a Yellow-billed duck, male or female.

 

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  KEEPER

• 7 Oct 2009

^^
Yes Panthera...definitely you're right it´s a Meller's Duck! ISIS reports (2.0) for bioparc. Many thanks...

 

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  Panthera Puss

• 7 Oct 2009

There's a pair at Isle of Wight Zoo, it's the only reason I recognised it!