Identifying Ducks
| BREED |
PEKIN |
INDIAN RUNNER |
ROUEN |
CAYUGA |
SWEDISH |
BUFF |
MUSCOVY |
WHITE CRESTED |
KHAKI CAMPBELL |
CALL DUCK |
| PHOTO | ||||||||||
| COLORS | White | Black; Fawn & white; Buff; Penciled; Chocolate; Gray; White; Cumberland Blue; ... | Resembles the Mallard | Black with shimmering green | Blue (light gray); Black | Buff (beige) | White, Blue; Chocolate; Colored; | White; Black | Bronze (khaki) | White; Gray; Blue; Snowy; Pastel; Butterscotch |
| WEIGHT Avg. kilos. |
Drake: 3.6 Hen: 3.2 |
Drake: 1.8 Hen: 1.6 |
Drake: 3.6 Hen: 3.2 |
Drake: 3.2 Hen: 2.7 |
Drake: 6.5 Hen: |
Drake: 3.6 Hen: 3.2 |
Drake: 4.5 Hen: 3.6 |
Drake: 3.6 Hen: 3.2 |
Drake: 2.3 Hen: 2.3 |
Drake: 0.7 Hen: 0.7 |
| EGGS/YR | 100-180 | 150-300 | 100-150 | 60-100 | 60-100 | 60-120 | 60-100 | 60-100 | 200-300 | 20-50 |
| FLIGHT | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| ORIGIN | China | India | France | United States | Sweden | UK | Brazil | UK | UK | Holland |
| KNOWN FOR | Friendly personality |
Stands erect, aloof | Resembles Mallard | Green sheen | Red carpuncles on head | Plumage on head | Miniature breed, round body, short legs | |||
| TEMPERAMENT | Outgoing | Aloof | Calm | Noisey | ||||||
| * Chart for general breed comparison purposes only. Other information sources may vary. Information will be updated as it becomes available. Shown here is a "median" derived from a compilation of sources. | ||||||||||