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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
45.016, -93.1383
Field Notes
Description:
These ducks are widely distributed North America. The male (shown) have an iridescent green head, white ring on the neck, reddish brown breast, red/orange legs and yellow bill. Underparts are light colored. Tail is predominately black. The female is covered in streaked brown feathers, with a mottled bill
Habitat:
Wetlands, lakes and streams and wooded swamps.
Notes:
Ever wonder where all the males go in mid-summer? They are still around but enter a molt phase called "eclipse plumage" that looks very similar to the feather pattern of the females. By autumn, they have once again become the familiar "greenhead."
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