FFS, Timmy. Mandarin Ducks are so fucking gaudy. They probably have gold plated toilets....and, is there are more obvious and played out choice for "most beautiful duck" than a Wood duck. Have some independent and original thought! Also it's Green WINGED Teel, get it right.Such a bullshit thread. My guy comes on here and says the Green Teel is a beautiful duck. Get real. Green Teel doesn't even make my ducking top 5. There is the Mandarin Duck, the Harlequin Duck, and the classic Wood Duck, heck the uniqueness of the Indian Runners makes them a superior duck. Next thing you know, people are going to be saying that the Ruddy Duck is the best of the diving duck species.
This is the problem with these here boards, everyone is allowed to have an opinion, no matter how stupid it is. Next, people who think scaups and scoters aren't ducks will be telling us we are all wrong. It's embarrassing.
Having said all of that, Harlequin Ducks are easily a top tier diving duck, right on. Right up there with Stellars Eider and Long-tailed ducks.