Crowned duck - Crowned duck

Japanese: カンムリアヒル - かんむりあひる

…Their plumage is similar to that of mallards, but their bodies are slightly larger, and both males and females have normal reproductive ability. Other species include the Crowned Duck, which has a feather crest on its head. Duck meat is used in a variety of dishes, but the Beijing dish roasted duck zi is particularly famous. …

From [Poultry]

… As for pet breeds, there are Japanese chickens such as the elegant-looking Long-tailed Duck, Shoukoku, and Chabo, various kinds of small and cute Bantams, breeds such as the Totenkou, Koeyoshi, Karamaru, and Creuel, which are enjoyed for their chirping, and the Shamo used for cockfighting. There are also ducks such as the Crowned Duck, which has a feather crest on its head, and geese such as the Sebastopol, which has beautiful reverse feathers. There are also pigeons such as the Fantail, which has a tail that spreads out like a peacock, the Jacobin, which has neck feathers like a scarf, and the Powder Duck, whose males have the habit of inflating their paws greatly. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Campanile Hill" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…羽色はマガモと同様であるが体はやや大きく，繁殖力は雌雄ともに正常である。そのほか頭に羽冠のあるカンムリアヒルなどがある。アヒルの肉は各種料理に用いられるが，北京料理の烤鴨子（カオヤーズ）はとくに有名である。…

【家禽】より

…　愛玩用種としては，ニワトリでは姿の優美な尾長鶏，小国（しようこく），チャボなどの日本鶏や小型でかわいらしい各種のバンタム，ときを告げる声を楽しむ東天紅，声良（こえよし），唐丸，クリューエル種など，そして闘鶏用のシャモなどがある。アヒルにも頭に羽冠のあるカンムリアヒルや，ガチョウにも逆羽が美しいセバストポール種がある。ハトにも尾がクジャクのように広がるファンテール種，首の羽が襟巻のようなジャコビン種，雄が嗉囊（そのう）を大きくふくらませる習性のあるパウダー種がある。…

※「カンムリアヒル」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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