Blue neck [species] - Blue neck

Japanese: アオクビ[種] - あおくび
Blue neck [species] - Blue neck

...Famous meat breeds include the Pekin (originally from China, white, weighs 3.6-4.1 kg; Pekin duck) (illustration), the Rouen (originally from France, plumage color is the same as the mallard, males have a blue-green head and neck, females are brown all over, weighs 4.1-4.5 kg), the Aokubi (native to Japan, plumage color is the same as the mallard, weighs 3.4-3.7 kg), and the Aylesbury (originally from the UK, white, weighs 4.1-4.5 kg). Egg breeds include the Khaki Campbell (originally from the UK, brown, lays 250-300 eggs a year) (illustration), and the Indian Runner (mostly white)....

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Aokubi [species]" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…肉用種としてはペキン種Pekin(中国原産,白色,体重3.6~4.1kg。ペキンダック)(イラスト),ルーアン種Rouen(フランス原産,羽色はマガモと同じで雄は頭頸部が青緑色,雌は全身褐色,体重4.1~4.5kg),アオクビ(青首)種(日本在来種,羽色はマガモと同じ,体重3.4~3.7kg),エールズベリー種Aylesbury(イギリス原産,白色,体重4.1~4.5kg)が有名である。卵用種にはカーキーキャンベル種Khaki Campbell(イギリス原産,褐色,年に250~300卵を産む)(イラスト),インディアンランナー種Indian Runner(白色が多い。…

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