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- Mallard - Wikipedia
The mallard ( ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd ) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa
- Mallard - Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Often referred to as the "greenhead," the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) has the most extensive breeding range of any duck in North America Most domestic ducks such as the white ducks found on farms and at many public parks derive their origin from the mallard
- Mallard Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills Both sexes have a white-bordered, blue “speculum” patch in the wing
- Mallard - Missouri Department of Conservation
The mallard is probably the most familiar duck in all of North America The male has a green head and chestnut breast Both sexes have a blue speculum (wing patch) bordered on both sides by white
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Mallards seem to be everywhere They gather in parks and ponds, forage in farm fields, and even nest in urban planter boxes This flexibility has helped make Mallards the most common ducks in North America
- Mallard | Audubon Field Guide
Abundant over most of the northern hemisphere, the Mallard is the most familiar wild duck to many people, and the ancestor of most strains of domesticated ducks In many places this species has managed to domesticate itself, relying on handouts in city parks
- mallard - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The mallard lives in or around marshes, ditches, swamps, grain fields, ponds, rivers and lakes It is commonly seen in urban areas The mallard feeds on aquatic plants, corn, grasses, seeds, small aquatic animals and insects The call is "yeeb kwek " Females produce the distinctive quacking sound
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