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The mallard (/ˈmælÉ‘Ërd/ or /ˈmælÉ™rd/) (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurosiberia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Scientific Name : Anas Platyrhynchos
Family : Anatidae
Order : Anseriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 50 – 65 cm
Compare Size : Kite +-
Wingspan : 81 – 98 cm
Weight : 720 – 1580 g
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : May - June
Other Names :
Hindi : नीलसिर
Marathi : चतुरंग बदक
Habitat:
It is found in both fresh- and salt-water wetlands
Breeding:
Egg clutches number 8–13 creamy white to greenish-buff eggs free of speckles
Feeding:
Omnivorous and very flexible in its choice of food
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Head | glossy bottle-green |
| Neck | glossy bottle-green with white collar |
| Breast | purple-tinged brown |
| Wing | grey-brown |
| Belly | pale-grey |
| Tail | black with white border |
| Bill | yellowish-orange tipped with black |
| Secondaries | iridescent purple-blue speculum feathers edged with white |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | ranging from black to mottled orange and brown |
| Head | paler than main body; black stripe running through the eye from base of bill |
| Neck | paler than rest of the body |
| Crown | darker |
| Secondaries | iridescent purple-blue speculum feathers edged with white |
| Note : overall brown due to each individual feather showing sharp contrast from buff to very dark brown giveing a scally appearance |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
