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Mallard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos ), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Eu...
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Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Species Anas platyrhynchos...
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Anas platyrhynchos ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE ... IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern ... One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found throughout North America and all across Eurasia. Where it does not occur naturally, it often has been introduced. It is found in all kinds of wetlands and is a...
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Characteristics The mallard is about 20-28 inches in length and has a wingspan of about three feet. It has a blue patch on the top side of its wings with a white line around it. The male mallard has a green head and neck ... ; Phylum: Chordata ; Class: Aves ; Order: Anseriformes ; Family: Anatidae ; Genus: Anas;
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Mallard Information; Length: 20 - 28"; Habitat: Breeding habitat: Edges of lakes, rivers, ponds, streams; marshes, wooded swamps, sloughs, flooded fields, reservoirs. Requires habitat with shallow water for ... ; Photo © Don DesJardin ... Click to enlarge...
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The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is the most common and widely distributed dabbling duck, having a widespread global distribution throughout the northern hemisphere. This migratory species is a highly valued game bird and the source of all domestic ducks with the exception of the Muscovy.
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos ... Adult male alternate: ... Adult male basic:
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Size: L: 60cm. Wt: Males: 1260 g. Females: 1080 g. Sexually dimorphic in size and colour. Males of this species exhibit eclipse plumage. Mallards are known to hybridize with the American Black Duck (Anas rubripes); hybrids show intermediate, patchy plumage characters.
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