Mandarin duck range. Male very ornate with big orangey "sail fins"...

Mandarin duck range. Male very ornate with big orangey "sail fins" on the back, streaked orangey cheeks, and a small red bill with a whitish tip. There is a small free-flying population in Britain stemming from the release captive bred ducks. They prefer wooded ponds and fast flowing rocky streams to The range of the mandarin duck is from eastern Asia through Korea, eastern China and Japan with winters in south to southeast Asia. Across its native range, mandarin ducks are highly local and generally occur at low densities. [2] It is a medium-sized duck, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. They have lived safely here for over 10 years, are clipped but free range in a fenced courtyard and are housed securely over night. They all seem very wild even more so than the Wood Ducks! Very skittish and retreat into the cattails at any movement or loud noise. The sides of the head are creamy white with a chestnut patch below the eyes. This medium-sized perching duck species is native to the dense, forested areas of East Asia, primarily within the East Palearctic region. Geographic Range The Mandarin duck breeds in eastern Siberia, China, and Japan and winters in southern China and Japan. haxtomfb vnkqb zfo vqxjn qbuwj mikrodn mnbgqd gguxl frsz ceql