Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Least Concern
The Mallard is the most common and recognizable duck in the world! Male mallards have a shiny green head, white neck ring, and chestnut chest. Females are mottled brown for camouflage.
Mallards are 'dabbling ducks' - they tip forward in the water to eat, with their tails sticking straight up! They're the ancestors of most domestic ducks.
Size
About the size of a small pillow
Medium (25-40 cm)
Wingspan: 90 cm
Weight: 1200 g
Colors
green
brown
white
blue
Habitat
wetlandurban
Diet
seedsinsectsworms
Fun Facts
- ✨Almost all domestic ducks are descended from mallards!
- ✨A duck's quack doesn't echo - and nobody knows why!
- ✨Ducklings can swim just hours after hatching.
- ✨Mallards sleep with one eye open to watch for predators!
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Great news! This bird is doing well. There are lots of them in the wild, and they have safe places to live and find food.
Population trend: decreasing 📉