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Mallard duck- male

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by jump
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Field Notes

Description:

Green head, white neck band, dark brown chest, gray belly, and black/brown back.

This one was not a large one, maybe 18-20 inches long

Habitat:

Pond at a local park

Reference Links:

Mallard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
jump
Done! I was interrupted while posting at the park. Adding details now.
Reza Hashemizadeh
Hi Jump, thats a pretty cool spot and since you know its Common name please add the scientific name Anas platyrhynchos to it as well. I am attaching a link for your reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard

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