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The Drake
Head : As mallard but wider neck ring encircling the neck
Breast : Claret with each feather laced with white
Back : Light grey with black frosting,shading to black with beetle-green sheen on the rump. Some light claret feather extend along the flanks
Underbody: White
Bill : Green
The Duck
Head and upper neck : Very pale fawn to cream or white with darker graining on the crown
Body : White with brown and grey mottling,more pronounced on upper body and breast
Bill : Light orange-brown with rich brown saddle.
In both sexes : Speculum iridescent blue
Defects : Pied markings in head of drake, ducks with buff ground colour pencilled with brown
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