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Seen It? Brightly Colored, Rare Mandarin Duck Comes Out Of Nowhere To Strut Stuff In Manhattan Seen It? Brightly Colored, Rare Mandarin Duck Comes Out Of Nowhere To Strut Stuff In Manhattan
Seen It? Brightly Colored, Rare Mandarin Duck Comes Out Of Nowhere To Strut Stuff In Manhattan Have you seen it? New Yorkers and holiday visitors to the city from near and far  have been flocking to a pond off Fifth Avenue in Central Park for a chance to spot the beautiful, sparkling Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), and there has been much speculation about how it ended up in a pond in the middle of the bustling city. But for officials with the Wildlife Conservation Society, the duck's appearance is really not much of a mystery. "Because of their beauty, Mandarin ducks have long been a favorite among waterfowl breeders and are commonly kept by bird enthusiasts," said Max Pulsinell…

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by Kathy Reakes