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Perching Duck Identification

Perching Duck photos

Perching Ducks (Cairininae or Cairinini) include the Blue Duck, Brazilian Duck, Comb Duck, Hartlaub's Duck, Australian Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck, Muscovy Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Pygmy Goose (African, Cotton, and Green), Ringed Teal, Salvadori's Teal, Torrent Duck, White-winged Duck, and American Wood Duck.



Perching Ducks are so called because they like to perch high in trees beside the water. They nest in tree cavities and have strong claws to help them grip. They prefer a habitat of wooded lakes and rivers.

Click on the Duck photographs to enlarge them or if you click on the Duck's name then it will take you to another page with information, more photos, and sometimes a video of that particular Duck.


Blue Duck

(Hymenolaimus Malacorhynchos)

Brazilian Duck

(Amazonetta Brasiliensis)
Photo: Dave Key

Comb Duck

(Sarkidiornis Melanotos)
Photo: Dave Key

Hartlaub's Duck

(Pteronetta Hartlaubii)

Australian Wood Duck

(Chenonetta Jubata)
Photo: Dave Key

Mandarin

(Aix Galericulata)
Photo: Dave Key

Muscovy Duck

(Cairina Moschata)
Photo: Dave Key

Pink-eared Duck

(Malacorhynchus Membranaceus)

African Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Auritus)
Photo: Dave Key

Cotton Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Coromandelianus)

Green Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Pulchellus)

Ringed Teal

(Callonetta Leucophrys)
Photo: Dave Key

Torrent Duck

(Merganetta Armata)

White-winged Duck

(Asarcornis Scutulata)
Photo: Dave Key

American Wood Duck

(Aix Sponsa)
Photo: Dave Key

Blue Duck

(Hymenolaimus Malacorhynchos)

Brazilian Duck

(Amazonetta Brasiliensis)
Photo: Dave Key

Comb Duck

(Sarkidiornis Melanotos)
Photo: Dave Key

Hartlaub's Duck

(Pteronetta Hartlaubii)

Australian Wood Duck

(Chenonetta Jubata)
Photo: Dave Key

Mandarin

(Aix Galericulata)
Photo: Dave Key

Muscovy Duck

(Cairina Moschata)
Photo: Dave Key

Pink-eared Duck

(Malacorhynchus Membranaceus)

African Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Auritus)
Photo: Dave Key

Cotton Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Coromandelianus)

Green Pygmy Goose

(Nettapus Pulchellus)

Ringed Teal

(Callonetta Leucophrys)
Photo: Dave Key

Torrent Duck

(Merganetta Armata)

White-winged Duck

(Asarcornis Scutulata)
Photo: Dave Key

American Wood Duck

(Aix Sponsa)
Photo: Dave Key

Click on the Duck photographs to enlarge them or if you click on the Duck's name then it will take you to another page with information, more photos, and sometimes a video of that particular Duck.




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