Mallard
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
HabitatWetlands
RangeN. Hemisphere
Length58 cm
Wingspan90 cm
Weight1100 g
DietOmnivore
About the Mallard
The ancestor of most domestic ducks and the most familiar wild duck on Earth. Only females give the classic quack. Forms massive flocks outside the breeding season. Ducklings swim and feed within a day of hatching.
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