25.Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
The mandarin duck is a perching duck species belonging to the Anatidae family that is found in the East Palearctic, china and japan.
These rich colored and beautiful mandarin ducks are about 50 cm in length and 500-600 gm in weight. The wingspan of a mandarin duck is about 80 cm in length.
These ducks have white, black, brown, green and blue colors of feathers in its plumage, especially male ducks have a red bill, reddish face, white colored crescent, purple breast with white stripes. Whereas the females have white eye rings, a pale colored bill tips and a dull crest. These all features and colors make mandarin duck one of the most beautiful waterbirds in the world.