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Aix galericulata, Print, The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East Asia. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. Aix is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and galericulata is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet., 1700-1880.
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Aix galericulata, Print, The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East Asia. It is medium-sized, at 41–49 cm (16–19 in) long with a 65–75 cm (26–30 in) wingspan. It is closely related to the North American wood duck, the only other member of the genus Aix. Aix is an Ancient Greek word which was used by Aristotle to refer to an unknown diving bird, and galericulata is the Latin for a wig, derived from galerum, a cap or bonnet., 1700-1880
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Image size:
3365 x 4519 px | 43.5 MB
Print size:
28.5 x 38.3 cm | 11.2 x 15.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
16–19 • 1700-1880 • 26–30 • 41–49 CM • 65–75 CM • AIX GALERICULATA • AIX • ANCIENT GREEK WORD • ARISTOTLE • BONNET • CAP • CLOSELY RELATED • EAST ASIA • GALERICULATA • GALERUM • GENUS AIX • LATIN • LONG • MANDARIN DUCK • MEDIUM-SIZED • MEMBER • NORTH AMERICAN WOOD DUCK • PERCHING DUCK SPECIES NATIVE • PRINT • REFER • UNKNOWN DIVING BIRD • WIG • WINGSPAN
