A female mandarin duck stands alone on the shore
In late autumn, a female mandarin duck stands alone on the shore covered with fallen leaves.The mandarin duck (scientific name: Aix galericulata) belongs to the genus Aix in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes in animal taxonomy. In China, the mandarin duck is a lucky bird and is a bird that often appears in ancient Chinese literary works and myths and legends.
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