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 Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Mallards are large ducks with hefty bodies, rounded heads, and wide, flat bills. Like many “dabbling ducks” the body is long and the tail rides high out of the water, giving a blunt shape. In flight their wings are broad and set back toward the rear.
Mallard - American Bird Conservancy
Although the Mallard is a popular game bird, it remains the most numerous and successful duck species in North America. It can readily adapt to human disturbance, and it thrives in suburban and even urban areas. Even though numerous, the Mallard can be affected by habitat loss.
Mallard - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, is a medium to large dabbling duck and is the most abundant duck species in North America. This species is found in all flyways and in almost any freshwater habitat. The mallard drake is often called a "greenhead" due …
Mallard Duck - National Geographic Kids
Mallard ducks are the most common and recognizable wild ducks in the Northern Hemisphere. You'll find them near ponds, marshes, streams, and lakes, where they feed on plants,...
Mallard | Anatomy, Migration & Diet | Britannica
2024年11月4日 · mallard, (Anas platyrhynchos), abundant “wild duck” of the Northern Hemisphere that is the ancestor of most domestic ducks. Breeding throughout Europe, most of Asia, and northern North America, mallards winter as far south as North Africa, India, and southern Mexico.
Mallard Duck: Everything You Need to Know - Birds and Blooms
2024年8月8日 · What Does a Mallard Duck Look Like? A male mallard duck (drake) has bright-green head, yellow bill and white collar. The female (hen) has plain brown plumage with an orange bill. Both males and females have a blue wing patch with white borders, most obvious in flight. Mallards molt twice per year.
Mallard - National Geographic
The male, or drake, is the more distinctively colored of the mallards. Its iconic green head sits atop a white neckband that sets off a chestnut-colored chest and gray body.
Mallard Duck: Origin, Characteristics, Uses, Photo - ROY'S FARM
2024年8月26日 · Mallard duck is 50 to 65 cm long and has a wingspan of 81 to 98 cm. Among standard measurements, the bill is 4.4-6.1 cm, the tarsus is 4.1-4.8 cm and the wing chord is 25.7-30.6 cm. The breeding Mallard drake has a glossy bottle-green head and white collar.
Mallard (Duck) - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More - Birdzilla
2023年3月9日 · The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a medium-sized dabbling duck widespread throughout the wetlands of the world. Males are recognized for their iridescent green heads and gray plumage, whereas females are known for their iconic quacks.