Patagonian Crested Duck (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Patagonian Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides specularioides), also known as the Southern Crested Duck, or the Grey Duck in the Falkland Islands, is the nominate of two subspecies of the Crested Duck.The duck has a grey chin, neck and face, with the body plumage a mixture of brown and grey feathers giving a mottled look. Its eyes are red with black pupils. The crown and the feathers surrounding the eyes are dark brown or blackish. The tail feathers are also dark, sometimes black. It has a black beak and dark grey to black legs and webbed feet. It moults twice a year and also has an annual wing feather moult.