Perching ducks such as the muscovy (cairina moschata), the wood duck (aix sponsa), and the mandarin duck (aix galericulata) have long claws and are the most arboreal. The word duck comes from old english dūce 'diver', a derivative of the verb *dūcan 'to duck, bend down low as if to get under something, or dive', because of the way many species in the. These birds have webbed feet that help them to swim in lakes, streams, and ponds.
This duck is named after the place where it originated, lake cayuga, new york. Aside from the hundreds of domestic duck breeds that are specifically developed for eggs, meat, or their exotic appearance, ornithologists and birders have officially recognized over 120 wild. The internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.