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| Conservation status | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Call Duck |
| Distribution |
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| Use | |
| Traits | |
| Colour | about twenty recognised colours[4][5] |
| Classification | |
| APA | [6]: 18 |
| EE | no[7] |
| PCGB | [8] |
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The Call is a historic breed of small domestic duck.[9][10][11] It is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, where the earliest descriptions and depictions of it date from the seventeenth century. It is similar in appearance to some other breeds of duck, but is much smaller, with a round head and very short bill. Ducks, but not drakes, are very loquacious and noisy, with a piercing high-pitched call which can be heard from far away.[12]: 88 [13]
The Call was in the past used as a decoy duck, to attract wild ducks into traps.
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