Aythya ferina ♂ - Common Pochard - Fuligule milouin - Porrón europeo - Moriglione
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Alopochen aegyptiaca, ♂ und ♀ - Egyptian Goose - Ouette d’Égypte - Ganso del Nilo - Oca egiziana
In both sexes of Egyptian Goose there is this amazing and beautiful fine-wavy pattern in small feather parts of the plumage!
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Mandarinente - Aix galericulata - Mandarin Duck - Canard mandarin - Pato mandarín - Anatra mandarina
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Anas acuta ♂ - Northern Pintail - Canard pilet - Ánade rabudo norteño - Codone
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Anas platyrhynchos ♂ - Mallard - Canard colvert - Ánade azulón - Germano reale.
Does anyone have an idea, why drakes of many species of ducks have such an amazing and beautiful fine-wavy pattern in small feather parts of their plumage? To see the plumage part I am talking about, please look here: www.flickr.com/photos/udoruehl/shares/K00T38
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