ANATIDAE (Ducks, Geese and Swans)
MALLARD DUCK
(Anas Platyrhynchos) - 58cm
FOOD:
Vegetables and insects.
DISTRIBUTION:
Holarctic: almost throughout region except arctic zone; winters down to north Africa, south-eastern Asia and south Mexico.
NOTES:
This is one of the most common of the wild ducks and nests in vegetation near water. They have the typical flat duck bill and short legs. The Mallards often interbreed with closely related species and domesticated European ducks to produce hybrids.
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