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Anke
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:05
Found these two small ducks in my local park today, anyone have any idea what they are called?
They were the same size as a Mallard and spent a lot of time scrabbling about in the mud for something. The most endearing thing about them though was their "laughing" call.
Any help would be fab.
eccles
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:14
Pekin duck?
Anke
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:36
Is that a real duck or a menu choice?
Anke
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:38
Well I'll be....one quick search on wikipedia later and looks like you were spot on eccles.
Thanks very much!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekin_duck
eccles
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:41
I cheated. Someone posted one here the other day with odd head feathers. :D
davewalters
7th of March 2007 (Wed), 10:59
Don't forget that's just a colour/type name and it's actually a farmyard derivitive of Mallard rather than a species in it's own right.