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Mallard Duck, female

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

The male birds (drakes) have a bright green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females are brown all over. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of almost all of the breeds of domestic ducks.

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LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Schönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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