In Finland, a rare mandarin duck has been seen in the swan – « a very beautiful and decorative species »
Birds|Mandarin duck is originally a species that was brought to Europe, mainly in China and Japan.
Jyväskylä Güven görsoy captured the mandarin duck in pictures on Tuesday. A duck couple floated in Joutsalmi in Central Finland.
The ducks were on the berth in the center of Joutsa, Görsoy says. He says he has followed the duck for four hours.
“I waited for many hours to get some good pictures.”
Görsoy says he also saw Mandarin duck while photographed in Reposaari in Pori last year. Then she saw only female duck.
The HS reader took a picture of the duck couple he saw.
Mandarin duck is a rare species in Finland, Birdlife Birdlife Finland’s Conservation and Research Director Teemu Lehtiniemi says.
Every year, about twenty observations are made of the bird in Finland, he estimates.
According to Lehtiniemi, the mandarin duck may occur anywhere in Finland, but the observations are focused on southern Finland.
The species is often seen in urban duck flocks.
Mandarin duck It is originally a species in China and Japan that was brought to Europe in Europe. According to Lehtiniemi, the species has been brought to Europe for aesthetic reasons.
“It is a very beautiful and decorative sport. Traditionally, people have purchased mandarin ducks for waterfowl and parks for people’s delight,” Lehtiniemi says.
« Mandarin ducks found in Finland are more or less of the original nurseries. »
Birds imported into the nurseries have escaped and nowadays the mandarin duck is wild in Europe. The birds found in Finland are not sure if they are wild or escaped from the shelter. There is still a lot of species in Europe in Europe, says Lehtiniemi.
About twenty observations are made every year in Finland, the expert estimates.
