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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
33 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC62258). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
GadwallMareca strepera
Mexican DuckAnas diazi
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Mottled DuckAnas fulvigula
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 359,258 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 113,863 |
| Russia | 82,458 |
| California | 79,547 |
| Ontario | 44,662 |
| United Kingdom | 30,215 |
| Texas | 28,826 |
| British Columbia | 27,104 |
| England | 26,201 |
| Germany | 21,556 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- SwimsAdded by a member
- Yellow feetAdded by a member
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Mallards, Pintails, and Allies · Anas |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Canton, Ohio, United States
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mallard with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.