Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 18:09 IST
The Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), often described as the most beautiful duck in the world , was first discovered and logged by Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The Mandarin Duck. (Image courtesy: Twitter @mpk visuals)
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The duck was introduced in the Far East but can still be found in China, Japan, Korea and even parts of Russia
These ducks are believed to extremely agile fliers, able to drift and manoeuvre through trees with great proficiency. They often take up perches in trees with the female seeks out a hole or cavity in a tree trunk in which to lay eggs