What do mandarin ducks look like?

General Appearance: Medium-sized, colorful waterfowl with distinctive plumage patterns.

Plumage Patterns:

* Male:

- Vivid green crest and feathers surrounding the eyes.

- Bright orange bib/breast feathers with white tips.

- Dark reddish-brown upperparts and flanks.

- White belly and undertail coverts.

- Chestnut-orange wings have large white patches and blue speculum feathers.

* Female:

- Brownish-gray and pale orange head.

- White ring around the eye.

- Light brown upperparts with darker mottling.

- Orange, spotted sides and flanks.

- Gray to brownish wings with prominent white wing patch/speculum.

Physical Details:

* Size : Males approximately 19.6 inches (50 centimeters) length; females generally smaller.

* Wingspan: About 24 inches (61 centimeters) on average.

* Weight: Typically between 1.6 - 2.3 pounds (0.75 - 1.05 kilograms).

Additional features:

* White-speckled black beak.

* Prominent white stripe extends beyond the eye along the cheek and neck on both sexes.