Three male Mandarin ducks were spotted in north and east Iceland last week; One in Borgarfjörður eystri in East Iceland, and two in Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland.
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The Mandarin duck is a perching duck species typically found in East Asia but over the past few years a number of these ducks have found their way to Iceland from Britain, where a large feral Mandarin population was established in the 20th century.
The adult male Mandarin is a striking bird, with a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and a reddish face and whiskers.
Three male Mandarin ducks were spotted in north and east Iceland last week; One in Borgarfjörður eystri in East Iceland, and two in Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland.
Read more: Golden plovers behaving oddly due to cold weather
The Mandarin duck is a perching duck species typically found in East Asia but over the past few years a number of these ducks have found their way to Iceland from Britain, where a large feral Mandarin population was established in the 20th century.
The adult male Mandarin is a striking bird, with a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and a reddish face and whiskers.
