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    A friend sent me this image he took in Oregon recently. The bird was photographed in a group of Mallards. Any ideas on what this might be? Muscovy Duck? Thanks for your help.
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    Doug- You are losing your ID touch. This is obviously the famous Oregon Green Duck Anas muchoverde. Your friend was very lucky to see this species, in fact to my knowledge it's the first time a photograph has ever been published.
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    It rains so much in Oregon that everything turns green! :)

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    Looks like one of University of Oregon Ducks

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    You guys are a crackup; I especially liked 'Anas Muchoverde'! Thanks to Jim Salywoda for the correct ID: it's a Cayuga Duck.
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    I've never heard of this breed Doug. Good call by Jim. it seems to be derived from the Mallard and somehow the green of the Mallard's head covers the whole body in this variety.

    I am unsure how much of the green colour on Mallard's head and this duck is structural and how much is pigments. Much or all of the blue in a Blue Jay is structural and I know that real green pigment is found only in the Turacows so I guess it's mostly structural in Mallards and Cayugas.

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    Hi Doug.


    I’m going to throw a spanner in the ID works. :D

    Jim may be correct with Cayuga Duck, but this is dependant on your bird’s size in comparison with Mallard. If much larger & with an upright stance out of water, then his call is correct. However, if slightly smaller & delicate, then we are looking at a Black East Indies. Both these are ornamental breed are said to be derived from Black Duck & developed in the USA during the

    Cheers: Wayne

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    Thanks for the additional info Wayne!
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