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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (10119)	2/20/2005 3:33:45 PM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21647

UF, The shape of the bill isn't like a Muscovy --Muscovy almost have more of a beak and with enough of a point on the tip that they can give you a bit of a snip if they feel so inclined. That duck's bill is actually more like a Peking or one of the domestic breeds like the Cayuga. Mallards don't have black legs or bills, nor do most other wild breeds that I'm aware of out this way. It really looks like a domestic duck to me. Was it fairly small? It looks adult. If it was small it's probably what people up here refer to as a "Call duck". A sort of bantam or small sized variation of any number of domestic breeds. I think the all black ones may be called East India call ducks. I used to go to a lot of bird auctions and have seen similar bantam and standard sized ducks with that kind of bill and pigmentation. Just can't recall what they were. If the duck is living in a park-like setting and not living like a wild duck, then I'd say it's pretty for sure that it is some domestic breed, of which there are quite a number. ~croc