Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa
The Baikal teal has a height of 30–40 cm (11.75–15.75 in), and a weighs an average of 500 g (1 lb). At a length between 39–43 cm (15–17 in), this duck is slightly larger and longer-tailed than the common teal. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a striking green nape, yellow and black auriculars, neck, and throat. It has a dark crown, and its breast is light brown with dark spots. Its grey sides are set off on the front and rear with white bars.
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Masked Duck
Nomonyx dominicus
Breeding adult males have a rust-colored body with a black face and mottled wings. Adult females, winter males, and juveniles have a barred brownish gray body, with two horizontal, dark-colored stripes running through the buff-colored face.
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