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Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes the pintails, most teals, and the mallard and its close relatives. It formerly included additional species but following the publication of a molecular p
Female mallard nest natures pics edit 2
Anas blanchardi fossil
African Black Duck RWD
Anas undulata, Pretoria country club
Mallard
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The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Ur
Anas
…Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes the pintails, most teals, and the mallard and its close relatives. It formerly included additional species but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study in 2009 the genus was…
Anas platyrhynchos male female quadrat
An American black duck (upper left) and a male mallard (lower right) in eclipse plumage
Mallards are among the most common bird species to exhibit aberrant colouration, typically due to the influence of escaped domesticated ducks, more rarely to genetic mutations. The female pictured here is leucistic; leucism in birds often results in 'cream-coloured', 'apricot' or muted feathers on certain parts of the body.
Drake mallard performing the grunt-whistle