Mandarin Duck
The mandarin, widely regarded as the world's most beautiful duck, is a native of China and Japan.
Graceful curves of the wings during flight
Beautiful stunning colours mother nature has given this breed of duck
Gentle swim in the spring afternoon sunshine
Bath-time duck
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm long with a 65–75 cm wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
As a non-native introduced breeding species, this species does not have a conservation status in the UK.
Mandarin Duck became naturalized in the UK in the 20th century and is now found across England and parts of Scotland and Wales
The Mandarin is included on the UK list of bird species. Unlike many other introduced species, the Mandarin does not appear to interfere with our native
