Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758)Exotic  -  Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Anseriformes   >   Family Anatidae   >   Genus Aix   

Status:

This Asian species is very popular in waterfowl collections and all regional records are presumed escapees. Not established in Maryland or listed on the official bird checklist.

There are 4 records in the project database.

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A drake Mandarin Duck in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2018). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

A drake Mandarin Duck in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). Photo by Saki Rex. (MBP list)

A pair of Mandarin Ducks at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/12/2014). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A hen Mandarin Duck in Baltimore City, Maryland (2/10/2019). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)


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