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It’s native to Asia
As you might have expected with a name as “Mandarin Duck,” these animals are native to Asia. They aren’t, however, native to just China as their name implies.
This type of perching duck used to be very common all across East Asia but their captivating beauty has resulted in massive export. In combination with habitat loss, this has resulted in a serious decline in population in Eastern Russia and China with just 1,000 pairs living in both countries. The population in Japan is estimated to be around 5,000 pairs and is relatively stable and a much smaller population also exists in Korea.
