The domestic ducks are dabblers too. They are descendents of the Mallards. Dabbling ducks take off from the water in quick jumps. Examples of dabbling ducks are the mallards, cinnamon teals , shovellers, green and blue-winged teals , pintails , black ducks, baldpates and gadwalls. For ducks with long necks, they dive their head down into the shallow water and pick up their food.
Ducks look different Ducks of different species look different.
Some are very colorful like the Perching ducks. They are called perching ducks because they like to perch in trees. Perching ducks are found in North America, tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Central and South America. Examples of perching ducks are the Wood Ducks , Muscovy Ducks and Mandarin Ducks . Examples are the Ruddy Duck and the Masked Duck.