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Wild duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

The mallard (/ˈmælɑrd/ or /ˈmælərd/) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and South Africa.This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.

Habitat:

America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa

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SilviaPaula
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SilviaPaula

Romania

Spotted on Dec 15, 2014
Submitted on Dec 15, 2014

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