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Anas platyrhynchos
This is a female mallard. Females are light brown and have the louder and more distinctive "quack" than males.
It breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.
Photographed at the Pereira zoo.
Spotted on Jun 11, 2011
Submitted on Jun 24, 2011
18 Comments
Q hermoso los patos son mi mascota favorita
Great :) Wonderful series, you really have a talent for photography.
Thank you, Elsa! I've updated it :)
You can be pretty sure this is a female mallard Carolina :)
When you have time, you might want to put the proper name up. Thanks.
Stunning pics! I'd say mallard even with the black beak - this is quite common in female mallards :)
Nice Pics
Gracias Carolina, ya envié mis preguntas...
Lo siento Gustavo, yo no utilizo MSN. Si necesitas información puedes enviarla a info@projectnoah.org
Bienvenido.
A mi me gustaria de hablar contigo por MSN, és posible? gustavouzeda@hotmail.com.br
What a beautiful series Carolina!
"इसकी हर अदा मन को लुभानेवाली है!"
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"It's every pose is captivating!"
I think Ashish nailed it.
Great preening shots!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Bla...
I think is not an Anas platyrinchos (mallard) but some related species..I say because of the black bill (?)
I guess you're right. What does the black bill mean?
Female Mallard..?