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Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by CarlAdler
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The one with the blue band and the green head is the male and the plain brown is the female. The male uses these bright colors to attrack it's mate.

Species ID Suggestions

Mallard or Wild Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Reference Link
Andy Mortlock
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Comments (1)
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
mallard I´d say, but take a look: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6619590 does anything look similar?

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PublishedAugust 20, 2011

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