USA Colours - Grey (Mallard)
Grey (Mallard)
The Male
Head Iridescent green with greenish blue crown
Neck Iridescent green with white neck ring almost encircling the neck
Eyes Medium brown
Bill Yellowish green with darker bean
Breast Deep purplish red(claret), no whitelacing
Flanks Light grey, finely vermiculated with darker grey lines
Underbody Light grey ,finely vermiculated with darker grey line
Back Grey, shading to black towards rump
Rump Black with green sheen
Tail Medium brown bordered in buff
Undertail Black with green sheen
Primaries Grey
Secondaries Deepbrownish slate inner webs
Speculum Iridescent blue flanked by a narrow bar of black,and then a narrow bar of white
Scapulars Steel grey with bronze tingeto outer edge
Tertials Grey, shading to claret on outer edges next to speculum
Legs Dark orange
DEFECTS Absence of white neck ring,Frosting in bib, White in cushion, Incorrect bill colour, White primary feather, White under chin,Undefined edges to breast colour
 
Grey (Mallard)
The Female
Head Golden brown with deep green-brown band covering the crown, Light buff brown band from eyes to nostril and alsofrom ear to mouth
Neck Golden-brown with deep green-brown down back of neck
Eyes Medium brown
Bill Brown with dark bean
Breast Almond-brown, penciled with dark brown
Flanks Almond-brown, penciled with dark brown
Underbody Almond-brown penciled with dark brown
Back Almond-brown penciled in dark brown
Rump Almond-brown penciled in dark brown
Tail Lighter Almond-brown marked with dark brown
Undertail Almond-brown penciled with dark brown
Primaries Greyish-brown
Secondaries Deep brownish slate inner webs
Speculum Iridescent blue flanked by a narrow bar of black, and then a narrow bar of white
Scapulars Almond-brown penciled with dark brown
Tertials Dark brown finely laced with off white
Legs Orange
DEFECTS White primary,Evidence of white neck ring, Lack of iridescenceon speculum
 
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