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WILDFOWL COMPARISON

To aid identification we shall compare various significant parts of the wildfowl:-

The Head, Beak & Eyes
Ring-Necked Duck (Head, Beak & Eyes) - pic by Nigel Key Tufted Duck (Head, Beak & Eyes) - pic by Nigel Key
Ring-Necked Duck
Tufted Duck
The Ring-necked Duck has a White band at the end of the beak, and a thin White strip at the base of the beak.
The Tufted Duck has a tuft at the back of the head.

The Breast & Body
Ring-Necked Duck (Breast & Body) - pic by Nigel Key Tufted Duck (Breast & Body) - pic by Nigel Key
Ring-Necked Duck
Tufted Duck
The Breast and Body are similar.

The Legs & Feet
Ring-Necked Duck (Legs & Feet) - pic by Nigel Key Tufted Duck (Legs & Feet) - pic by Nigel Key
Ring-Necked Duck
Tufted Duck
The Legs and Feet are similar.


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OVERVIEW

Distinguishing Characteristics
Ring-Necked Duck
The Ring-Necked Duck has a White band on the beak.
The Ring-Necked Duck has no tuft on its head.
Tufted Duck
The Tufted Duck has no White band on the beak.
The Tufted Duck has a tuft on the head.


Now that we have identified the geese, where can we find them at WWT Slimbridge?

They can be found in the following Zones: -

Ring-Necked Duck. - North America Zone.

Tufted Duck. - Swan Lake Zone.



Related Links:-


Barnacle Gooose / Canada Goose

Bean Goose / Greylag Goose

Ferruginous Duck / Southern Pochard

Lesser Scaup / Greater Scaup

Lesser / Greater White-Fronted Goose

Magpie Goose / Spur-Winged Goose

Redhead / Pochard

Ring-Necked Duck / Tufted Duck

Ross's Goose / Snow Goose

Red-Billed Teal / White-Cheeked Pintail




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