Mallard duck, male

Description:

The Mallard is the ancestor of almost all of the varieties of domestic ducks. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a bright bottle-green head, black rear end and a yellowish orange (can also contain some red) bill tipped with black (as opposed to the black/orange bill in females). It has a white collar which demarcates the head from the purple-tinged brown breast, grey brown wings, and a pale grey belly. The dark tail has white borders.

Habitat:

This duck lives in wetlands of the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.

Notes:

Seen at Lake Geneva