Ducks
Mallard
This dabbling duck is 56–65cm length, with an 81–98cm wingspan, and weighs 750–1000g.
It is strongly migratory in the northern parts of its breeding range, and winters farther south. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks. They are exceptionally fast flyers for their size, reaching speeds of 65km/h (40mph).
Muscovy duck
The Muscovy duck is a large perching duck which is native to Mexico and South America.
This species normally inhabits forested swamps, lakes and streams, and often roosts in trees at night. The wild Muscovy duck is all-dark apart from the white in the wings, with long talons on its feet and a wide flat tail.
The male is 86cm long and weighs 3kg, much larger than the 64cm long, 1.3kg female. His most distinctive features are a bare red face with a pronounced caruncle at the base of the bill and a low erectile crest of feathers. The drake has a dry hissing call, and the hen a quiet trilling coo.
Indian Runner
Although their name suggests otherwise, they are native to Malaysia.
They are a light weight with a upright pose and are bred in many colors, including, white, black, grey, penciled, tan and blue.
They are quiet and known for their very good egg laying production (up to 365 per year, or one per day), but don’t take care of their eggs. These ducks stand upright like humans and stand up to 14” tall.