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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

The mallard is 56–65 centimetres long, a wingspan of 81–98 centimetres and weighs 0.9–1.2 kilograms. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. The Mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks.

Habitat:

Picture taken at el Retiro, Madrid

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2 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 11 years ago

Just added to "Ducks, swans and geese in Central Europe" mission

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

Just added to Birds of Iberia mission

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Feb 28, 2010
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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