Wood Duck Identification | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Male is spectacularly colored, with a glossy green head, chestnut breast, buffy sides, reddish bill, and red eyes.

Wood Ducks have a unique shape among ducks—a boxy, crested head, a thin neck, and a long, broad tail. In flight, they hold their head up high, sometimes bobbing it. Overall, their silhouette shows a skinny neck, long body, thick tail, and short wings.