The blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis) is a small Australian stiff-tailed duck, with both the male and female growing to a length of 40 cm (16 in). The male has a slate-blue bill which changes to bright-blue during the breeding season, hence the duck's common name.
The Blue-billed Duck is a compact diving duck with males having a large scooped bright, light blue bill.
Ruddy ducks display year-round sexual dimorphism in the form of a white cheek that is only present on males. During breeding season, this sexual dimorphism becomes more pronounced as males develop chestnut colored plumage on their backs, and the bills of these males turn a bright light blue.
The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small North American diving duck that migrates south as far as Central America in winter. It is colloquially known as the little bluebill or broadbill because of its distinctive blue bill.
During the mating season the male's bill will turn a bright blue, giving the duck its name. The female's body is a plain brown with a grey-brown bill. Diet: Blue-billed Ducks are omnivores. They spend a lot of their time diving underwater for food, searching for insect larvae, seeds and leaves.
The duck's bill color, which can range from a drab olive green to a bright, raincoat yellow, is a sexually selected characteristic, meaning females prefer males with brighter bills, making these traits more likely to be passed on to offspring.
Boat-billed Heron
it has a peculiar bill that resembles the hull of a tiny boat. The bird also has pinkish or yellowish feathers on its chest, a blue beak, black eyes, and other features. It is a reclusive bird that stays away from both people and most other birds.
The Magpie is a long-bodied bird, with a broad head and a long orange or yellow bill that may turn green in older ducks. They have orange legs and feet that may be mottled.
A group of Madagascar pochards, the world's rarest duck once feared lost, has been released into the wild as part of a pioneering conservation project to save this critically endangered bird from extinction.
Breeding male
Males have glossy green head, white ring on neck, brown chest, and yellow bill.
Whio/blue duck are found nowhere else in the world and are rarer than some species of kiwi. They were once widespread throughout New Zealand.
You will also find that adult Pekin Ducks have a deep yellow bill which may develop black speckles as they age. Most other duck breeds will have waterproof feathers, but the Pekin's plumage is far fluffier making them look larger than they actually are.
The Tufted Duck is a medium-sized diving duck, smaller than a Mallard. The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue-grey bill. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name.
It winters in open water across much of the United States and Mexico. Redheads are only found in North America and their numbers appear to be stable or slightly increasing. Description: The male of this medium sized diving duck has a rounded red head, and a blue bill with a black tip.
Blue Swedish ducks have a dark blue head with dark brown eyes. The males have a greenish blue bill and the females have a bluish slate colored bill. Their bodies are predominantly blue, with white feathers on the front of their neck and on their breast.
On June 9, 1934, Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen premiered, which featured the the debut of Donald Duck, dancing to the Sailor's Hornpipe. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck, most famous for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous and temperamental personality.
Revered by old-time waterfowlers as the King of Ducks, the noble canvasback has every trait a duck hunter can admire. It is large bodied, yet sleek and elegant. The scarlet head of the male is held high, and its striking blood-red eyes are unmistakable.
The Magpie duck is considered beginner-friendly poultry thanks to their gentle disposition. As you may have guessed by the name, the Magpie duck is black and white. They are great with just about anyone and love interacting with adults, children, and even other ducks.
Blue Swedish drakes have greenish-blue bills while their female counterparts can be distinguished through their bluish-slate-colored bills. Furthermore, males are larger than females. On average, Blue Swedish ducks weigh 6.5 to 8 pounds but the standard for adult drake is 8 lbs while females should be around 7 lbs.
Females have a black bill and brown legs and feet, and their plumage is similar to a mallard but heavily frosted with white. They also lack the eye stripes of mallard females. Drakes are also similar to a heavily frosted Mallard with a yellow/green bill and orange legs and feet.
Silver Appleyard Drakes
Male Silver Appleyard ducks feature a greenish or yellow bill with a black tip, brown eyes, and a greenish-black head and neck, with some silver shading effect that grows larger as they age.
The Nankeen Night Heron is a large bird up to 60 cm in length and with a one metre wingspan. It has rich cinnamon plumage, huge eyes adapted to night vision, and a petrol-blue beak and cap. It lives throughout Australia, wherever there is a permanent wa…
The Spix's macaw is a stunning blue-gray bird with a snowy-white face, who also bears the woeful title of the world's rarest parrot.
A white-faced bird with a blue crest, back, wings, and tail, it is strongly marked with black and white. Male and female Blue Jays are very similar in appearance. The crest, an elongated crown of feathers found in many jays, is raised or lowered according to the bird's mood.