mottled in brown and buff; darker eye patch; black bill (Zoo; 2008-09-18)
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Marbled Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Native Range: Eurasia
Notes:
a well-named dabbling duck with a marbled brown and buff plumage; quite unusual among ducks with respect to having no sexual dimorphism; also distinctive in its habit of frequenting pools in deserts.
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