Aquatic Birds

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Mallard x Muscovy Hybrid

The female was smaller than her mate. I believe she is a mallard x Muscovy hybrid. Her head and beak and body shape is that of a large mallard but the iridescent feathers on her wings and back are like a Muscovy. She was a pretty little duck. You can see the blue paint on her mate. Her mate has a curly tail which is a male field mark.
American Pekin Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
Mallard x Muscovy Duck (Anas platyrhynchos × cairina moschata)

Anas platyrhynchos cairina moschata Anas platyrhynchos domesticus mallard male mallard american pekin duck ducks dabbling duck aquatic bird aquatic water fowl white rock lake dallas texas white duck duck fish hatchery blue paint paint coupled up mates paired up mallard x muscovy hybrid iridescent