Baikal Teal - psilos bird photography

I think that this duck can easily be listed amongst the top 10 of the worlds most beautiful ducks. The Baikal teal breeds in eastern and central Siberia with the majority of birds wintering in southern Siberia through Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and eastern China. They can be found in a variety of freshwater and brackish-water habitats, including lowland lakes, flooded fields and meadows, slow rivers, and estuarine marshes. Dabbling ducks they feed on a variety of seeds, aquatic vegetation, invertebrates and small fish. Length 15-17in.