An escaped mandarin duck in Head of the Harbor attracts hundreds, causing traffic issues and prompting police to enforce stricter parking regulations.

Officials received a photo believed to be of the bird, which was snapped on the South Shore on Thursday, Chief Roy Gross says.

Look out, Mandarin Duck -- there's another bird turning heads in New York City. A stunning Great Blue Heron was spotted looking effortlessly exquisite at The Pond at Central Park last Thursday, and ...

Although the duck is a native of Asia, Mandarin ducks have also been introduced to some parts of Europe—but never the United States. According to the New York Times, none of the city’s four major zoos ...

Mandarin ducks belong to the genus Aix, alongside the American wood duck. They're both hole-nesting ducks with brightly colored males. But perhaps most surprisingly for ducks, they have claws. The ...

The Mandarin duck that’s taking over the internet is back in New York City. Visitors to Central Park were unable to locate the duck earlier this week. But on Thursday morning, lucky bystanders caught ...

CENTRAL PARK, New York -- The Mandarin duck that has caused crowds of people from around the world to flock to Central Park has made its grand return after a brief disappearance. The duck, native to ...

This duck is super cute. It's chubby, with puffy, orange cheeks and splashes of emerald, violet and royal blue feathers. When a similar fowl was spotted in New York's Central Park last fall, the ...

Americans are a little more stressed than usual, thanks to the looming midterm elections. That may explain why so many have glommed onto this story: There’s a Mandarin duck chilling in New York City’s ...

A Mandarin duck (Front) paddles on a pond at the Central Park in New York, the United States, on Nov. 8, 2018. Mandarin ducks are native to East Asia and renowned for their dazzling multicolored ...

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A Mandarin duck has been spotted in New York's Central Park, and no one can figure out how it got there. (Frame grab from Manhattan Bird Alert via Twitter) WASHINGTON — A rare duck is drawing crowds ...