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Anas platyrhynchos
The Mallard was one of the many bird species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work, Systema Naturae, and still bears its original binomial name.
Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you patty and Maria!
beautiful portrait!
good question Patty! I have noticed that cats look the same over centuries!
Very nice picture and interesting fact; so it still bears its original name and does it look exactly as it was described in the 18th century?