These are the various ways French, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Arabian, Hungarian, Russian, and Thai might imitate the call of a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the most common duck in the world.

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...

If you’re reading this, you probably suck at calling ducks. Don’t feel insulted, though, because most people suck at calling ducks. Nash Buckingham once wrote, “A duck call in the hands of a novice is ...