Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

Mallard drake molting into eclipse plumage.

Notes:

Thank you everyone who helped identify, but this is a mallard.

2 Species ID Suggestions

HemaShah 11 years ago

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

João Mourão 11 years ago

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes American Black Duck

5 Comments

toffeeluverhana 11 years ago

Yes, after seeing another photo, I can say this is a molthing mallard drake.

Liam 11 years ago

I agree with Mallard. This one would be an adult drake molting into eclipse plumage.
A Black Duck would be dark on the flanks.

Hema Shah 11 years ago

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...

Hema Shah 11 years ago

joao ,This is a male Mallard. It is either a juvenile almost finished its moult into adult breeding (alternate) plumage or an adult in the final stages of moult from eclipse plumage.

João Mourão 11 years ago

I think it's a mae American Black Duck

Spotted by
toffeeluverhana

Burke, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012