Duck eclipse plumage identification

This page contains photos of male ducks which have an eclipse plumage in the Summer. The eclipse plumage is much duller than the breeding plumage and often the male will resemble the female duck. Each species of duck listed below will show three photos including the male in breeding plumage, female, and male in eclipse plumage for comparison.

Click on the Duck photographs to enlarge them or if you click on the Duck's name then it will take you to another page with information, more photos, and sometimes a video of that particular Duck.

Duck species	Male (Breeding plumage)	Female	Male (Eclipse plumage)
American Wigeon (Anas Americana)	American Wigeon (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	American Wigeon (Female) Photo: Dave Key	American Wigeon (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
American Wood Duck (Aix Sponsa)	American Wood Duck (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	American Wood Duck (Female) Photo: Dave Key	American Wood Duck (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Australian Shoveler (Anas Rhynchotis)	Australian Shoveler (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Australian Shoveler (Female) Photo: Nigel Key	Australian Shoveler (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Baer's Pochard (Aythya Baeri)	Baer's Pochard (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Baer's Pochard (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Baer's Pochard (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Canvasback (Aythya Valisineria)	Canvasback (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Canvasback (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Canvasback (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Cinnamon Teal (Anas Cyanoptera)	Cinnamon Teal (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Cinnamon Teal (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Cinnamon Teal (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Common Eider (Somateria Mollissima)	Common Eider (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Common Eider (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Common Eider (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Eurasian Teal (Anas Crecca)	Eurasian Teal (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Eurasian Teal (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Eurasian Teal (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas Penelope)	Eurasian Wigeon (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Eurasian Wigeon (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Eurasian Wigeon (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Falcated Duck (Anas Falcata)	Falcated Duck (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Falcated Duck (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Falcated Duck (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala Clangula)	Common Goldeneye (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Common Goldeneye (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Common Goldeneye (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes Cucullatus)	Hooded Merganser (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Hooded Merganser (Female) Photo: Nigel Key	Hooded Merganser (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Lesser Scaup (Aythya Affinis)	Lesser Scaup (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Lesser Scaup (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Lesser Scaup (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Maccoa Duck (Oxyura Maccoa)	Maccoa Duck (Breeding plumage) Photo: Nigel Key	Maccoa Duck (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Maccoa Duck (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Mallard (Anas Platyrhynchos)	Mallard (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Mallard (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Mallard (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Mandarin (Aix Galericulata)	Mandarin (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Mandarin (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Mandarin (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Northern Shoveler (Anas Clypeata)	Northern Shoveler (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Northern Shoveler (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Northern Shoveler (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Northern Pintail (Anas Acuta)	Northern Pintail (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Northern Pintail (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Northern Pintail (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Common Pochard (Aythya Ferina)	Common Pochard (Breeding plumage) Photo: Nigel Key	Common Pochard (Aythya Ferina) Photo: Wikimedia Commons	Common Pochard (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Red-crested Pochard (Netta Rufina)	Red-crested Pochard (Breeding plumage) Photo: Dave Key	Red-crested Pochard (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Red-crested Pochard (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key
Redhead (Aythya Americana)	Redhead (Breeding plumage) Photo: Nigel Key	Redhead (Female) Photo: Dave Key	Redhead (Eclipse plumage) Photo: Dave Key

More eclipse ducks will be added to this page at a later date.