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Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized duck.

The female mallard is mottled with many shades of brown.

Habitat:

Attracted to bodies of water with aquatic vegetation. In this case, the Kaikorai Stream.

Notes:

Mother duck with her three ducklings.

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