. posted by orfelio at 03:33 on
January 15, 2003
I noticed it too on the first picture before I saw the second one. But I'm affraid I can't help you on this one.
. posted by Ruben at 11:11 on
January 15, 2003
Maybe you can take a look here:
http://www.dierentuin.net/vogels/eenden.html
or here:
http://eenden.boogolinks.nl/
(all in Dutch) But that musn't be a problem :)
. posted by Tuuur at 13:55 on
January 15, 2003
. posted by milov at 13:59 on
January 15, 2003
Tuuur: I think that's the one!
"[Cayugas] are best known for their plumage, which is a brilliant greenish-black. They are quite amazing to see in the sunlight."
That's definitely true for this duck...
. posted by Nate at 17:42 on
January 15, 2003
May we have a desktop sized version of this pretty duck?
. posted by Actiereactie at 09:36 on
January 18, 2003
. posted by milov at 11:05 on
January 18, 2003
OK now I'm confused... the Black East Indies looks almost exactly the same as well. But I still think it's the Cayuga because of its lighter beak colouring.
. posted by Tuuur at 12:17 on
January 20, 2003
The article says: "Many females develop white in their plumage as they age". The duck in your pick has got white feathers too, so I'm fairly convinced it's a Black East Indies duck...
. posted by milov at 12:19 on
January 20, 2003
Good point. I'll keep an eye on it, see if it develops any more white feathers :)
. posted by whisperwalls.com,jhealy,Jaemak at 01:23 on
June 26, 2003
This is much more brilliant in color than the Cayuga and East Indies. The cayuga is much bigger than this one I have both Cayugas and Mallards (the other ducks in the picture) Cayugas are a little smaller than a Pekin but the East Indies are about that size. Cayugas are the only Duck that originates in North America (Lake Cayuga, NY) I only know East Indies to be Domestic Call ducks In America not in the wild here.
. posted by Crane at 18:23 on
August 03, 2003
i think its a turkey.
. posted by jason h at 01:25 on
November 06, 2003
yep, that is definitly a black east indies duck i have mallards, cayugas,east indies, muscovys, crested ducks, buff ducks, runner ducks, khaki campbell ducks, rouen ducks, and some others. East indies are the same size as mallards, which the bird in your pic also is. Plus, a cayuga duck cant fly like the east indie and a cayuga is about 3 times the size of a mallard. Oh another interesting thing to tell you, since you keep allards, is that i breed crested mallards. there neat and very pretty. They are a mix between a mallard and a crested blue runner duck. :) see ay:) hoped this helped
. posted by yahoo.com,bshatchery,Brandon at 06:56 on
January 24, 2004
this is actually a norm,al thing that happens in the Black Cayugas and black East Indie Ducks as they get older in production and Exhibition bred Quality they start to develope white feathering on their bodies frowned apon by judges at shows but hens with white on them actually make the best and vibrant colored drakes (male Ducks) I learned this from Dave and Millie Hollderead here in Oregon and it has helpt me alot with those to breeds seeing as how I raise them both
hope this helps you in some way
email me if you have any questions on Waterfowl or Poultry
thanks
Brandon
. posted by Jillian at 02:16 on
March 07, 2004
Does anyone know the Complete Latin name for the Cayuga Duck (including Genus, Family, species)?
. posted by Allley at 03:39 on
April 30, 2004
That is just like one of my ducks,a cuyogo
. posted by mary at 08:26 on
March 31, 2005
I definatley also think Its an east indies...probably a pet/show duck someone let free...it doesn't have the body structure of a cayuga
. posted by jesse at 01:00 on
July 12, 2005
I like ducks.I got 3 of them a week or so ago.They are starting to loose their
fur.I have one question tho.Do cayuga
ducks have a yellow dot on thier head?
If they do just let me know.Thanks!!!!
. posted by jesse at 01:03 on
July 12, 2005
the computer messed up.sorry
. posted by Joy at 20:58 on
August 20, 2005
Its a smaller version of the Cayuga. I have one and they are that color. It might be a mix of another smaller duck since cayugas are usually a bit bigger.
. posted by hotmail.com,horrortoo,Terri at 00:51 on
September 08, 2005
This could be an East Indies or a cayuga. Even though it is small, I have a couple of Cayugas that are not that big. You cannot always tell by size.
. posted by gregory 12 years at 01:55 on
September 24, 2005
i have 2 black east indies and that one loks like a femalethats starting to turn white and is a little discolored
. posted by Bill at 21:07 on
October 05, 2005
Note the sex feathers-it's a male East Indie
. posted by Jesse at 21:06 on
October 09, 2005
Does anyone know where I can get some runner ducks.
. posted by Jesse at 04:10 on
October 11, 2005
That is definitly a east indian duck.I have some cayuga ducks that some people say is mixed with the crested ducks.Thanks for the info Joy!!
. posted by Kristin at 21:55 on
November 28, 2005
OMG! i LOVE DUCKS i HAVE LiKE FORTY OF THEM. ONE LOOKS EXACTLY LiKE THAT GREEN DUCK i NAMED HIM ACE...
. posted by Oksana at 00:31 on
March 18, 2006
Hmm, I have a Cayuga, and it is too small to be one of those. Cayuga's colouring is green-black but a lot darker. I'm agreeing that it is a Black East Indie duck. The size would be right for it, as well as the colouring.
. posted by boo at 14:20 on
March 19, 2006
it is a Cayuga dummy
. posted by me at 22:52 on
April 09, 2006
It's a Cayuga. They're so black that they look green in the sun.
. posted by ira at 18:24 on
April 15, 2006
Hi, everybody.
I ran into this little discussion a while ago and was fascinated with the picture, so I kept coming back. Very unique-looking duck.
I was wondering though how long it would take before someone noticed that he has drake feathers.... In theory, only Cayuga females can get white feathers with age, but -- this beauty is definitely a mix, because both pure blood Cayugas and East Indies have black beaks and, I believe, feet, too. If my cayugas grow up to be half as green as this one, I'll be a very happy camper.
I wish they'd come up with a breed that looks like the little guy in the picture, I love it.
. posted by Queen_of_da_poultry at 17:21 on
April 18, 2006
It's a cayuga no doubt. I house two of those pretty ittle ducks for breeding purposes.
. posted by billie goolsby at 14:37 on
May 21, 2006
Could it be a cayuga/black east indie duck. Maybe but care about it. It might be a new breed.HHHHHHHHHmmmmmmmmmm
. posted by gmail.com,alaska7angela,candi at 12:25 on
June 23, 2006
i live in anchorage alaska. how would someone get a cayuga duck clear up hear. i have pics of an awesome looking one. thank you candi denton
. posted by gmail.com,alaska7angels,candi at 12:27 on
June 23, 2006
im resumitting my email ~~its alaska7angels@gmail.com
. posted by RJ at 05:13 on
November 08, 2006
Milo, I found your pic while searching to find what kind of duck I'd photographed over the weekend. It had the same white markings on both sides from the eyes to the back of the neck and a little bit of white on the chest. Body was green with some black, blue and brown mixed in. I photographed it in Lake Arrowhead, California. There was another bird that was mainly white, black and brown with a touch of green and blue feathers that seemed to be with it. Think they might be a male and female of the same species. The ones I saw also had the light colored beaks that Ira pointed out were not dark like most of the pictures I've seen tonight of cayugas and black east indies.
. posted by PD at 16:58 on
November 25, 2006
They are a called Cayugas they are well known for there plumage.
. posted by Marrrcelll at 20:59 on
January 13, 2007
Conincidence: I ran into similar ducks in Stompwijk yesterday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marrrcelll/354785441/
Still not sure about their names, though.
. posted by Elizabeth Moriarty at 21:53 on
April 04, 2007
Hi, your duck is a Black East Indie. The lighter bill colouring tends to occur in birds with the best green colouration. The white markings are probably due to scarring from other drakes holding him down in a fight, as they do like to catch hold of other ducks by the feathers on the back of the head and around the eyes. They can get a few white feathers in the 'bib' region, that's fairly normal for them too. Nice bird.
. posted by beth at 07:32 on
May 15, 2007
I believe that its a mallard. my aunt was talking to about a duck that she had.She got it from a mallard breeder. It looked just like a mallard baby but grew up to be all green like this duck.
. posted by beth at 07:33 on
May 15, 2007
the lady told her that its rare but it does happen, but not vary often.
. posted by Owain Llyr at 01:52 on
July 16, 2007
The duck is a Black East Indian drake. His green sheen is of an excellent standard, however the white feathers around his head, which may be caused by age or fighting are incorrect. As is his pale (yellow?) bill - this incorrect bill colour is often associated with the beautiful green plumage colour. He is probably an ex-pet, and may have been dumped as he seems to have 'rough wing' - slight deformity of the wing. He is also a little too big to be standard.
Black East Indians; like all domestic ducks (excluding the Muscovy) are descended from Mallard ducks, familiar to most people as the common 'Wild duck'. Therefore their latin name including Family, Genus & Species would be Anatidae anas platyrhynchos.
. posted by Ang at 08:45 on
August 15, 2007
Definitely an Black East Indie. I would guess an old female, as female BEI's age, they develop white feathers and drake-like plumage. The tail feathers do not have that drake curl to them, that is my main reason for thinking female.
If it is a drake, then it is most definitely a crossbreed, probably with wild mallards.
Again, too small to be a Cayuga, Cayuga's are heavy farm ducks, similar to a Pekin, that cannot fly.
. posted by rwhite at 11:30 on
September 17, 2007
that's not a cayuga. too small. it must be a west indie male. i had a cayuga and it was as big as my pekin ducks. also, that duck isn't dark enough. the cayugas are much darker than this. he's just too small.
. posted by rwhite at 11:31 on
September 17, 2007
the curly underfeathers on the tail prove that it's a male.
. posted by Karen at 05:56 on
September 20, 2007
Looks like a Cayuga to me. We have bred lots over the years and now have just 2x left - both female. We know this as they have laid eggs but one has recently developed a green head and a curly tail feather just like the male. Our drake died about 3 months ago. Has anyone ever encountered this before? Duck menopause???
. posted by Bradley at 17:05 on
February 08, 2008
its definately a female cayuga because when they get old they develop white feathers
. posted by natures paradise at 22:26 on
February 11, 2008
it is infact Black East Indian 100%
as i have seen them before
. posted by sky.com,dan.baker,dan at 16:42 on
April 24, 2008
this duck is very rare but i have seen two but one has recently died
. posted by Duck Expert at 00:24 on
September 08, 2008
To all of you dumb asses that said this duck is a cayuga need to get your eyes checked.This MOst definately an Black East Indie!!!!!!!!!!!!! with mallards. I should know i own about 40 differ breeds of ducks and about 32 black east indies and 21 cayuga so i think i know the difference even when looking at a picture! For those of you who said Black East Indie great job you know your stuff!!
. posted by Duck Expert at 00:29 on
September 08, 2008
(Black East Indie)-I also forgot to mention that as ANY breed of duck ages it get white feathers mainly on the head not just cayugas! Also poor quality ducks may get white feathers also on its head so this ducks white feather may not be just from age. And about the bill that is the color you want a BLACK EAST INDIE to have Duh!!!
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September 08, 2008
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September 08, 2008
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. posted by matthew scicluna at 16:02 on
October 12, 2008
i am matthew i am a breader of cayuga mandarins mallards mascoveys teals and bean goos i am from malta and i have a duck simillar of that it is crosed by a cayuga and mallard tanks pleas send me on my e mail for more info ~~~ ...
. posted by aol.com,borncountry419,Jason at 00:25 on
November 06, 2008
It is a black east indie. And just because it has drake feathers does not mean it's a drake. Female black east indies and cayuga ducks both get white with age. But, unlike other domestic ducks, they will also develop the curly tail feathers.
. posted by aol.com,borncountry419,Jason at 00:27 on
November 06, 2008
btw, if anyone wants babies of the east indies, let me know!
. posted by gmail.com,p.j.posthoorn,Peter at 14:46 on
November 10, 2008
5 years of discussion and no definite answer .... amazing.
My hometown is Rotterdam, can you tell me where he was spotted (Stationssingel?) and if he's still there?
. posted by yet another east indie breeder at 16:14 on
February 26, 2009
No, lots of definite answers by people very experienced in keeping and breeding BEIs who have correctly identified this duck as one. In addition, I notice the bird has a leg ring which would suggest it was deliberately bred by someone so more likely to be a pure breed, even if not to everyone's ideal of the standard.
. posted by hotmail.com,megan.parr,cowgirl09 at 02:10 on
March 20, 2009
how can you tall the difference in a BEI and a Cayuga. not trying to be a smart ass i really want to know because i have a duck that i thought was a Cayuga but it may be a BEI. what are some key features in telling them apart.
. posted by mark at 14:52 on
June 03, 2009
This duck looks like a black east indian but is very green. he seems to have a ring on his right leg so is probably somebody's pet.
. posted by POO at 15:15 on
June 27, 2009
that's not a cayuga duck.
it may be part cayuga but not completly pure.
i breed cayugas myself and they don't look like that.
. posted by POO at 15:29 on
June 27, 2009
I now have reasons to belive that it is a black east indie drake.
. posted by JK at 02:25 on
July 19, 2009
This is a Cayuga duck, originating from Lake Cayuga, NY. They're quite rare.
. posted by 123 at 14:37 on
August 09, 2009
I breed and own both black Indies and Cayugas and that is most defiantly a Black Indie female.
She is too green to be a Cayuga and her feathers are not glossy enough.
The females develop white feathers from an early age whereas the drakes don't.
. posted by hotmail.com,meelpot,wim at 02:59 on
September 27, 2009
i love ducks, really.
. posted by Aj at 00:53 on
February 06, 2010
This is a cross between a black east indie duck and a call duck. it is a male, it has curled tail feathers. If it was a pure bred it wouldn't have the white streaks on its face.
. posted by Aj at 00:55 on
February 06, 2010
it is too small to be any kind of Cayuga. Cayugas are large and a type of meat duck.
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