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Hook Bill

The Hook Bill or Dutch Hookbill ( or ), is a Dutch breed of domestic duck, named for its unusual down-curved beak. It is documented in both text and images from the late seventeenth century onwards. It originated in the province of North Holland, and so may also be known as the . Speculation that it originated in Asia, or is related to the Indian Runner, is apparently unsubstantiated.

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The Hook Bill or Dutch Hookbill ( or ), is a Dutch breed of domestic duck, named for its unusual down-curved beak. It is documented in both text and images from the late seventeenth century onwards. It originated in the province of North Holland, and so may also be known as the . Speculation that it originated in Asia, or is related to the Indian Runner, is apparently unsubstantiated.

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