Welsh Harlequin ducks are a lightweight breed of good laying ducks.  The drake's head is greenish black, shoulders reddish chestnut frosted with white, and breast creamy with reddish-chestnut.  The upper back has a tortoise effect in cream, white, brown, and chestnut while forewings are cream-white and reddish brown, with a shiny green and bronze cross-band.  The tail is blackish/bronze edged in white, the legs and feet are orange, and toenails are brownish-black.  The duck has a creamy white head with brown stippling.  Often there is a delicate light rust or burnt orange blush to her head, neck, and breast.  The crown of the head typically has more brown stippling than the rest of the head.  Her body is creamy white with buff and brown-green or bronze bands on her wings.  Her tail is a mixture of creamy white and brown.  Her legs are orange when young, and brown when older.  (From the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy website description of the Welsh Harlequin).

Here are pictures of my Welsh Harlequin drake and a hen.  You can click on the picture to see the full-sized view:

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