Crested shelduck

phylum	Chordata	The Crested Shelduck or Korean Crested Shelduck is critically endangered and believed by some to be extinct. The male Crested Shelduck has a greenish-black crown, breast, primaries, and tail, while the rest of its face, chin, and throat are brownish black. The male's belly, undertail coverts, and flanks are a dark grey with black striations. The upper wing coverts are white, while its speculum is an iridescent green. The female has a white eye ring, black crest, white face, chin, throat, neck, and uppers wing coverts and a dark brown body with white striations. Additionally, both sexes have a distinctive green tuft of feathers protruding from the head. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Ducks
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Anseriformes
family	Anatidae
genus	Tadorna
species	T. cristata

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  Kaiyodo Crested shelduck