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	Mandarin Duck
		The average length for the Mandarin Duck is between 43-51cm, wings folded 22.1-22.6cm.
		Mandarins were introduced to the west for breeding purposes by aviculturalists and can be found in zoos around the world.
		The Mandarin Duck hunts by head-dipping in shallow waters.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /mandarin_duck.htm (1370 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mandarin Duck
		The perching ducks were previously treated as a small group of ducks in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae, grouped together on the basis of their readiness to perch high in trees.
		Mandarin Ducks are frequently featured in Oriental art and are regarded as a symbol of conjugal affection and fidelity.
		The mandarin language is the Chinese, which is spoken in official and legal circles; it is also spoken over a considerable portion of the country, particularly the northern and central parts, though not perhaps with the same purity.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mandarin-Duck (1277 words)

	Wood Duck And Mandarin Duck
		Both The Wood Duck and Mandarin are easy to care for and breed and have been commonly bred on game farms and in zoos for decades.
		By contrast, female wood duck and mandarins are rather similarly marked and of a duller, mostly brownish plumage and some beginners find them hard to tell apart until they become familiar with the subtle differences.
		Interestingly, despite the fact wood duck and mandarin duck are close relatives with rather similar behavior, they are not generally known to interbreed with each other, even in captivity where the two are sometimes maintained together.
	www.gamebird.com /refs.html (952 words)

	Home Grown Poultry Magazine - Chickens, Waterfowl & Exotic Poultry
		The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck.
		The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back.
		The female is similar to female Wood Duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill.
	www.homegrownpoultry.com (310 words)

	ipedia.com: Mandarin Article
		Mandarin has a number of meanings: The language Mandarin, or a specific standardized dialect, such as Putonghua or Guoyu.
		The language Mandarin, or a specific standardized dialect, such as Putonghua or Guoyu.
		The wardrobe of a mandarin during the Qing Dynasty involved a Manchu official headware and a mandarin square.
	www.ipedia.com /mandarin.html (142 words)

	Mandarin Duck Fist VCD
		This routine totally and completely shown the features and practicality of Mandarin Duck Fist, movements are all in pairs, symmetrical in left and right and special footworks.
		In defensing and attacking techniques, there are unique differences, like the different duties between male and female mandarin duck.
		In routine menu, it says "The broadsword is a piece of lotus leaf; it goes like lightening; broadsword should be held firmly; Spirit integrates with methods." which shows the core of the routine.
	www.cmaod.com /MandarinDuckFist.html (303 words)

	Mandarin Duck
		Pictured on the stamp are a pair of Mandarin ducks, presented on a postcard featuring a photo of a female Mandarin duck.
		Captured and caged by a wealthy lord, a Mandarin duck is separated from his beloved mate.
		When a servant girl takes mercy on the languishing duck and sets him free, she and another kitchen servant are sentenced to death.
	www.thirstymallard.com /mandarin-duck.htm (158 words)

	Search Results for duck - Encyclopædia Britannica
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		In its classic form, the dish calls for a specific breed of duck, the Imperial Peking, that is force-fed and housed in a...
		Any duck that obtains its food by diving to the bottom in deep water...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=duck&ct= (452 words)

	Mandarin Duck in Salt Lake City
		The Mandarin Drake was courting the female Wood Duck.
		He was the only Mandarin Duck there and he was courting a female Wood Duck.
		Last winter, on 1/4/2003, there were about 6 Mandarin Ducks at Tracy Aviary.
	www.utahbirds.org /featarts/2004/MandarinDuck2.htm (199 words)

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