Falcated Duck

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Mareca falcata

Falcated Duck, a reference photo
Photo: Francis C. Franklin · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The falcated duck or falcated teal (Mareca falcata) is a gadwall-sized dabbling duck from the east Palearctic (East Siberia and Mongolia to North Japan; wintering to India).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Falcated Duck being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mareca
Species
Mareca falcata

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