Pekin Duck (male)

Description:

Adult Pekin ducks weigh between 8 and 11 pounds (3.6 and 5 kilograms) in captivity. They are characterized by a yellow bill and creamy white plumage, with orange shanks and toes. The ducks have an upright carriage and a peculiarly upturned rump. Their plumage is mostly white sometimes with a yellowish tinge. This is more obvious with ducks that have been reared indoors and not exposed to sunlight. The ducks have a more upright stance than dabbling ducks, and possess an upturned rump. When young it is difficult to determine the gender of the duck; when older the male ducks acquire a curled tail feather.

Habitat:

This duck was spotted at the freshwater lake on the University of Queensland Campus in Brisbane.

Notes:

I really like this fellow. He has a very happy disposition and was content just to hang around and watch the people, constantly wagging his tail-feathers. He's the only one I've ever seen at the lake, so he's my favourite white duck. The companion duck is a male Northern Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/...