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Living with Birds 21 Facts on Mandarin Duck Tweetapedia. Mandarin Duck. 1  The mandarin, widely regarded as the world's most beautiful duck, is a native of China and Japan.  The drake mandarin's stunning plumage has long made it an artist's favourite, and it is widely depicted in oriental art.
Few other birds don such a dramatic and colorful costume for breeding as the male Mandarin Duck! Some say these ducks are showy and gaudy, but I think they are gorgeous! Mandarin Ducks are relatives of another beautiful duck, the Wood duck.andarin Ducks will form small flocks in the winter; however, they generally stay in breeding pairs. They do not usually associate with other ducks except Wood Ducks. The showy crest is raised when the male is agitated or during display.