Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Brahminy Duck.
This bird looks more like a goose than a duck. It has orange-brown body plumage and a paler head. The wings are white with black flight feathers. Its bill and feet are black.
It can any of this has its food: grain, vegetable shoots, tubers, aquatic insects, molluscs, reptiles. It is a common winter visitor in India. This bird is found in large wetlands, rivers with mud flats and shingle banks.
This bird looks more like a goose than a duck. It has orange-brown body plumage and a paler head. The wings are white with black flight feathers. Its bill and feet are black.
It can any of this has its food: grain, vegetable shoots, tubers, aquatic insects, molluscs, reptiles. It is a common winter visitor in India. This bird is found in large wetlands, rivers with mud flats and shingle banks.
25 comments:
Interesting captures on the bird! The white rock produces a snowy effect on the winter bird image.
Beautiful!
It is an attractive duck as you say Rajesh. It has the build of our Shelduck, a goose sized duck also.
it is a beauty! love it!
very nice, thanks for sharing, have a good weekend
much love...
What a beauty !
I like this black beak !
That's an unusual duck, nothing like the ones around here.
awww what a sweet duck.
It's a very pretty dock.
Very pretty duck.
Come link up if you'd like!!
A beautiful duck!
A wonderful looking bird.
Great shots- and a pretty bird.
Very distinguished looking duck.
Interesting rusty color!
Interesting info on an interesting duck.
Nice looking bird.How did it get the name "Brahminy" ?
Such a nice goosey looking duck. We too have a duck that is more goose like than duck like.
I love those big webbed feet!
Great post, something I can share with my 8 year old kid, esp since the pics are sure to get him interested...never knew about this duck till now...keep writing.
Hello!:) He's such a pretty duck!
so unusual to have black legs.
Wonderful bird!
Superb!
Nice
Cute little duck ...
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