Call duck colour?

[OutbackQuackers]

Just brought a male call (or bantam) duck, about 1 year old. Not sure what his colouring is. Normally has a green head but he's moulting ATM, he also has a shiney blue colour in his wings.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Beautiful
@WVduckchick has calls and can probably help

 

[fluffycrow]

He's pretty! @Overo Mare might be able to help too

 

[MagpieDucks]

It is a Snowy drake. Very much pet quality, if not with a bit of Mallard mixed in there. Calls should generally have very short bills. The shiny blue on the wing is called the speculum!

 

[Painted Calls]

It is a Snowy drake. Very much pet quality, if not with a bit of Mallard mixed in there. Calls should generally have very short bills. The shiny blue on the wing is called the speculum!

Agreed!

 

[WVduckchick]

I also agree with the others. Snowy is one of my absolute favorite color varieties!

Not sure I’ve seen any call ducks from Australia here on this forum. Are they common or rare there?

 

[OutbackQuackers]

Thanks so much for all your help!

 

[OutbackQuackers]

I also agree with the others. Snowy is one of my absolute favorite color varieties!

Not sure I’ve seen any call ducks from Australia here on this forum. Are they common or rare there?

I'm not sure how rare they are here, but I haven't seen many around.

 

[OutbackQuackers]

Are Australian Call ducks different than American Calls?

 

[WVduckchick]

Are Australian Call ducks different than American Calls?

I know the British call duck association names some of them differently than the U.S.
Like what we (in the US) call Pastel, they call Apricot. What we call Nutmeg, they call Brown. I have no idea about Australia though.