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If someone referred to ‘Zorro’ ducks, would they mean the Silver Teal? Also known as the Versicolor Teal, this attractive little duck is widely distributed in South America. Or maybe

This Pied Pomeranian gander is boldly defending his goose whilst she incubates. He rarely approaches the nest, but keeps visual and vocal contact with her. This breed also occurs in

Most species of the tribe Tadornini are found in the Southern Hemisphere; shelducks being more aquatic than sheldgeese. The Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides is a large rusty-brown duck with large

The Pekin Duck we know today as an exhibition bird nearly died out in Britain, saved only by importations from Europe to bolster the bloodstock. Hence we call them German

The embryo develops at a predictable rate inside the egg. By shining a bright light through the shell you can see how it is progressing. How easy it is depends

The South American Black-necked Swan, Cygnus melanocoryphus, only develops the full black neck on its first adult moult. These swans are quite vocal and have a soft musical whistle. Though

Congratulations to Roy Pryce, winner of our Diamond Jubilee Trophy 2020. This award goes to one of our members in recognition of their service to domestic waterfowl and in particular,

For the first time, this year the Wildfowl Contribution Award goes to an overseas member: Arnold Schouten of Dry Creek Waterfowl. He is known internationally for his captive breeding programme,

Our Wildfowl Achievement Award for 2020 goes to a long-standing and faithful ambassador of the Association. Particularly passionate about the Grey Geese, Carl Donner has a vast knowledge of the

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Geese depicted in an ancient Egyptian tomb were not of any species living today, detailed analysis confirms. Instead, there are good reasons to think they were a faithful representation of

The Scaly-sided Merganser is one of the world’s most beautiful ducks, yet it is also among the rarest. The species, which is classified as Endangered, has a very small population,