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    (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Kyle Tansley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Alberto_VO5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Иван Матершев, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) liamcoleman, all rights reserved

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    (c) Mark Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

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The mallard (/ˈmælɑːrd/ or /ˈmælərd/) (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly while the females (hens or ducks)...

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