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Mallard (males)

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

The Mallard is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. The male birds have a bright green or blue head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. The Mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks, and can interbreed with other species of genus Anas. Among close relatives of the Mallard this hybridisation can cause genetic dilution, which is contributing to the decline of rarer species of ducks.

Habitat:

Reelfoot lake, Tennessee.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on May 9, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2012

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