Pastel / Apricot
A variant of Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Representative Mandarin duckphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
Soft, diluted colour mutations (pastel, apricot, blond) selectively bred by aviculturists for ornamental variety.
Keeper tips for this variant
These dilute colours come from small breeder lines, so outcross to wild-type or unrelated dilute stock periodically to avoid inbreeding and keep fertility/vigor strong; husbandry is the same as the wild-type.