Campbell
Khaki Campbell quartet — Simon James Three colours of Campbell are recognised: Dark Khaki White Simon James’s Dark Campbell duck Light duck breed Domesticated Mallard Anas platyrhynchos One of the first, certainly the most successful, of the utility breeds designed in the 20th century. The breed was created by Mrs Adele Campbell using a Rouen drake, […]
Abacot Ranger
Abacot Rangers — Tim Daniels The Abacot Ranger was standardised both by the Poultry Club of Great Britain and the BWA in 1987. It is included on the RBST‘s watchlist of traditional breeds of poultry. Abacot Ranger ducklings — Tim Daniels Light duck breed Domesticated Mallard Anas platyrhynchos The Abacot Ranger was originally produced in […]
Silver Appleyard
Silver Appleyard Drake from Tony Axon – Morag Jones The Silver Appleyard was developed by expert waterfowl breeder, Reginald Appleyard, in the 1930s. Reginald Appleyard was also known for developing the Ixworth Chicken. First shown in the 1940s, they were never standardised until rescued by the late Tom Bartlett, who had much to do with […]
Spur-winged Goose
White Spur-winged Geese — Ian Gereg There are two subspecies recognized: P. g. gambensis – White or Gambian Spur-winged Goose of the Gambia to Ethiopia, south to Angola and the River Zambezi P. g. niger – Black Spur-winged Goose of southern Africa from Namibia and Zimbabwe to the Cape Provinces Black Spur-winged Goose — Ian […]
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Eastern Spot-billed Duck — Jan Harteman Eastern Spot-billed Ducks — Shelan Sekora Anas zonorhyncha Eastern Spot-billed Ducks are mainly vegetarian dabbling ducks. Vocalisations include a loud quack made by females, and a deeper, quieter rab sound by males. They are sometimes known as the Chinese Spot-bill, though the other species of spot-billed duck also breeds […]
Cinnamon Teal
Cinnamon Teal – Clayton Botkin Five subspecies are recognised: S. c. septentrionalium – of North America S. c. tropica – of north-west Colombia S. c. borreroi – of eastern Colombia, not recorded since 1950, possibly extinct S. c. orinoma – of northern South America S. c. cyanoptera – of southern South America and the Falkland […]
Canvasback
Canvasback — Jonathan Beilby Canvasbacks feed on vegetation, often diving to excavate what they can find on the bottom. The females select the nest sites, often in vegetation over water. Canvasback pair — International Wild Waterfowl Association Aythya valisineria The Canvasback is a common, large diving duck, native to North America. They have a well-established breeding […]
Andean Goose
Andean Geese allopreening – Morag Jones Like most sheldgeese, Andean Geese exhibit a strong pair bond and perform sex specific courtship displays. The male makes a soft whistle ending in a deep rasping noise. Well-bonded pairs often spend a lot of time allopreening and cementing their bonds. Chloephaga melanoptera This large monochromatic sheldgoose inhabits areas above […]
Blue Swedish
Blue Swedish drake — Morag Jones Heavy duck breed Domesticated Mallard Anas platyrhynchos The Swedish emerged as a breed in northern Europe during the nineteenth century. Only the blue colour is currently standardised in Britain. This is a heavy utility breed, laying around 150 eggs a year and surplus birds fattening well for the table. […]
Czech Goose
Czech Geese — Llŷr Davies Czech goslings growing on — Louie Legon Light breed Domesticated Greylag Goose Anser anser This is a small, lively white goose originating in Bohemia and known there as Ceská husa. Birds from this area were taken to the then German Democratic Republic in the 1960s and there the breed, Tschechische […]
