A question for you

@JudyEv (371855)

Rockingham, Australia

February 15, 2026 10:54pm CST

I’m sure we’ve all seen photos of some exotic Asian foods that seem very foreign to Westerners. I didn’t take much notice of the birds in this photo as I’ve seen similar images quite often before. But when I looked at the actual heads of the cooked poultry, I did a double take. What do you think they are? They look like waterbirds to me but not domestic ducks: more the ones with the long beaks.

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@LadyDuck (493394)

• Italy

14h

Those are ducks

, there were plenty in the Chinese market in Vancouver Chinatown.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

10h

Okay. Thanks for that. They don't look at all like duck beaks to me.

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@LadyDuck (493394)

• Italy

8h

@JudyEv They are ducks, Peking ducks to be precise, as you can see one in a dish. As you can see our Chinese members recognized them.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

6h

@LadyDuck Yep, fair enough. I'm convinced now although the beaks in my photo still look longer.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17150)

• China

10h

They look like roast ducks.Beijing roast duck is famous here.

Beijing Roast Duck: A Crispy Culinary Legend

www.china-travel.vip

Discover the history and art of Beijing Roast Duck – where to eat, how to enjoy it, and why it’s China’s most iconic dish.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

6h

Thanks for the link. Chinese roast duck is popular here too but rarely served as a whole bird.

@toniganzon (73303)

• Philippines

11h

That's what our ducks look like here too.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

10h

Do they have those kinds of beaks? Do you have a photo of one?

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@DaddyEvil (168034)

• United States

11h

Ducks look a lot different when they're hung up like that. I don't eat duck meat. It's too fatty for me.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

10h

It's the beak that looks very 'different' to me.

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@DaddyEvil (168034)

• United States

10h

@JudyEv Yeah, it's the head and beak that makes it look so long.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

6h

@DaddyEvil So you think it is a normal domestic duck?

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@Fleura (33985)

• United Kingdom

11h

I'll leave it to readers with better knowledge to answer that one. I guess we tend to see our poultry kind of trussed up so a different shape.

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@Fleura (33985)

• United Kingdom

9h

@JudyEv They do look rather more like a stork or something. But then I'm not used to seeing a duck like that so I can't say for sure.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

6h

@Fleura Anna has put up a photo of a Peking duck but the beak still doesn't look the same.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

10h

But did you notice the beak? It doesn't look like a duck beak to me.

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@aureliah (24687)

• Kenya

12h

oooh mylooks like marabou stork

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

10h

Their beaks are strange to me.

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@snowy22315 (203005)

• United States

4h

Probably Peking Duck, which I guess they call Being now

@jstory07 (147492)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12h

I would buy the duck without the head on it.

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@Traceyjayne (7857)

• United Kingdom

2h

I’m not sure what they are but I couldn’t eat it with the head still on !

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@aninditasen (18025)

• Raurkela, India

6h

They look like roasted birds. In India too such roasted chickens are available even in street stalls.

@LindaOHio (213899)

• United States

8h

They are ducks. Anna has identified them precisely.

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@JudyEv (371855)

• Rockingham, Australia

6h

But there are ducks and ducks! Some have longer beaks than others I guess.

@Ineeddentures (17770)

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5h

Omg They serve with heads still on and necks too Ducks, quack quack , oops