Full of colors

 

Male and female mandarin ducks

Males are famous for their colorful plumage, 

while the females are just toned down with their more earthy /wood-like colors 

picture credit to mentalfloss

Though they are not rare, it is still something to find and behold a colorful male mandarin duck. It caused some frenzy over the internet when people frequenting Central Park in New York found a mandarin duck gliding along its pond in 2018.

What's fun to note is that it holds a lot of symbols in East Asian cultures. These ducks are famously referenced for their compassion and marital loyalty. They are observed as monogamous species due to frequent displays of courtship with the same partner, moreover they are fierce with intruders, especially the males. Most Japanese, Koreans and Chinese couples have these mandarin ducks as their symbol for fidelity and great love.