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Domestic White Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Most domestic ducks derive from Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Strictly, the term domestic implies that they are kept by someone but when most people talk about domestic ducks they include birds that are living in the wild but descended from domestic stock.

Habitat:

Audubon Park, New Orleans

Reference Links:

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