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Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

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Liam
Liam 10 years ago
Mottled Duck
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5 Comments

jt0560
jt0560 10 years ago

Thanks for the feedback

Liam
Liam 10 years ago

The bird in the front looks like a drake Mottled Duck, with the dark plumage and pale head + green bill.
The hen in the rear does resemble a Mallard, though, with the patterning and white tail.
Pairs like this often result in "Muddled" Ducks, Mallard x Mottled hybrids, which are increasing in Florida, threatening the wild Mottled Duck population.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Ya, I agree with you Malcolm.. It's more like female Mallards.. :)

I think female Mallards from the orange legs, Blue-winged Teal female has yellow legs and Garganey female has grey legs, otherwise all 3 are very similar. Garganey in Florida are pretty rare.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Garganey (Anas querquedula) ??

jt0560
Spotted by
jt0560

Clearwater, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2013
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013

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