Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
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Notes
A male Mallard is perched unusually on the peak of a suburban roof. While primarily aquatic, Mallards are highly adaptable to urban environments.
Details
Identification
- Bird Family
- Anatidae
- Family Common Name
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Male
- Size
- Large
- Color
- Green, brown, gray, white
- Wing Shape
- Broad
- Tail Shape
- Pointed
- Plumage
- Breeding, Definitive Alternate
- Plumage Description
- Iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut brown chest, and grayish body.
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Wetland (Marsh)
Tracking & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Added Details
- A male Mallard is perched unusually on the peak of a suburban roof. While primarily aquatic, Mallards are highly adaptable to urban environments.
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Male
Wing Shape
Broad
Tail Shape
Pointed
Plumage
Breeding, Definitive Alternate
Bird FamilyAnatidae
Family Common NameDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeLarge
ColorGreen, brown, gray, white
Plumage DescriptionIridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut brown chest, and grayish body.
Environment
Habitat Type
Wetland (Marsh)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Added Details
A male Mallard is perched unusually on the peak of a suburban roof. While primarily aquatic, Mallards are highly adaptable to urban environments.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Male
Wing Shape
Broad
Tail Shape
Pointed
Plumage
Breeding, Definitive Alternate
Bird FamilyAnatidae
Family Common NameDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeLarge
ColorGreen, brown, gray, white
Plumage DescriptionIridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut brown chest, and grayish body.
Added Details
A male Mallard is perched unusually on the peak of a suburban roof. While primarily aquatic, Mallards are highly adaptable to urban environments.
Environment
Habitat Type
Wetland (Marsh)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)