domesticated duck
Kept pond bird
A domesticated duck is any duck bred and raised by humans, descended primarily from the wild mallard.
Unlike their wild ancestors, domesticated ducks are typically flightless or poor fliers, bred for meat, eggs, or ornamental purposes.
Common breeds include Pekin, Muscovy, and Khaki Campbell.
The domesticated ducks waddled across the farmyard toward the pond.
- drakeMale waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
- quackFake healer or fowl noise
- waddleSwaying, clumsy gait
- pondSmall still body
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domestication status
domesticated duckwild duck
Undomesticated aquatic bird
mallard · teal · wood duck · pintail · canvasback
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