What Duck Is Called a Blackjack?

A blackjack is a bird in the dabbling duck family. The adult male has a glossy green head and neck, with a black cap and white line around the eye. The breast is black with a white bar down the center, and the belly and undertail are white. The wings are black with white bars.

PRO TIP:Blackjack ducks, also known as Anas Marila, are a species of sea duck native to the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly in Iceland. They are known for their black and white plumage and their distinctive black beaks.

Females have a brown head and neck, gray breast, and light-colored belly and undertail. Both sexes have an iridescent purple-blue wing speculum bordered by white. Blackjacks are smaller than mallards and have a more rounded head.

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The name “blackjack” is thought to come from the bird’s habit of tipping over on its back when feeding on aquatic invertebrates.