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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by Bowqueen
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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

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That's what I said. Domestic and Mallard = hybrid.
All 3 of these are domestic ducks. The one that looks most like a full Mallard has white patches on his back, probably meaning he is a first generation hybrid.
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, not full Mallards.
Domestic Duck + Mallard= Hybrid

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