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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
40.4137, -3.68159
Field Notes
Description:
The mallard is 56–65 centimetres long, a wingspan of 81–98 centimetres and weighs 0.9–1.2 kilograms. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female's is light brown. The Mallard lives in wetlands, eats water plants, and is gregarious. The Mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks.
Habitat:
Picture taken at el Retiro, Madrid
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 16, 2011
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