FEUGIAN STEAMER DUCK[edit]

the largest steamer duck in ther world.these south american duckshave got their name as a result of a strange behaviour.they run across water thrashing their short wings like the wheels on a steamboat.

the male ducks weight about 3.5to 7 kilograms.they have bluish gray feathers on the head and neck and have a reddish brown throat.females have darker gray feathers and a dark reddish throat.they eat small snails,insects.larvae and small crustaceans.they are known to be very aggrassive.they ussually fight with each other over territory.