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The mallard (/ ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd /) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Mallard ducks are the most common and recognizable wild ducks in the Northern Hemisphere. You'll find mallard ducks near ponds, marshes, streams, and lakes, where they feed on plants,...
Abundant over most of the northern hemisphere, the Mallard is the most familiar wild duck to many people, and the ancestor of most strains of domesticated ducks. In many places this species has managed to domesticate itself, relying on handouts in city parks.
Perhaps the most familiar of all ducks, Mallards occur throughout North America and Eurasia in ponds and parks as well as wilder wetlands and estuaries. The male’s gleaming green head, gray flanks, and black tail-curl arguably make it the most easily identified duck.
Meet the mallard—likely the most populous duck on Earth. Learn the survival secrets that allow this duck to thrive around the globe.
Mallards are large ducks with hefty bodies, rounded heads, and wide, flat bills. Like many “dabbling ducks” the body is long and the tail rides high out of the water, giving a blunt shape. In flight their wings are broad and set back toward the rear.
The mallard is a large, heavy looking duck. It has a long body and long, broad bill. Find out about the nesting habits, populations, legal status and more
