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Manky Muscovy Ducks

March 2, 2011 by Mike 22 Comments

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. When this native of Mesoamerica and South America...

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A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

March 1, 2011 by Dale Forbes 4 Comments

or, in this case, a neophobic Blue Tit in a cage is also a neophobic Blue Tit in the wild. Now this, might not...

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Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic

by James 4 Comments

Endemism is special. Patriotic birders from every corner of the globe proudly declare the number of endemics of their home country or secretly lament...

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Duck Butts

February 28, 2011 by Corey 11 Comments

We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is beautiful. Even we, however,...

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Mallard Ducklings: Manky and Not

by Corey 3 Comments

Everyone likes to see ducklings and almost everywhere in the world the ducklings that people are most likely to see are Mallards. Or, at...

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Hybrid Mallards

by Corey 27 Comments

Mallards can be dirty ducks. Very, very, dirty ducks. And while ducks in general are known for their hybridizing ways, none are as prolific...

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Domestic or Manky Mallards

by Mike 24 Comments

Years ago, Charlie Moores coined the colorful term “manky mallard” to describe the motley menagerie of feral and domestic mallards (If you’re wondering, manky means...

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