Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata). Male in breeding plumage. Swimming. Tertial ‘sail’ feathers erect. Native eastern Asia. Introduced species UK

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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata). Male or drake, in breeding plumage. Swimming. Tertial ‘sail’ feathers erect. Native eastern Asia. Ferally established in UK. Wooded rivers and lakesides.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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