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mallard
Also known as Anas platyrhynchos, mallard duck, wild duck
The mallard () or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) 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, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Belonging to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae, mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes.
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The mallard is a common dabbling duck found across temperate and subtropical regions of the Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to many other parts of the world. It matters because it is a widespread waterfowl species that lives in wetlands, feeds on water plants and small animals, and exhibits social behaviors that make it an important part of aquatic ecosystems.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Anas platyrhynchos • Canard malard Le Canard colvert, col-vert (Anas platyrhynchos), ou Canard malard au Canada, est une espèce d'oiseaux de l'ordre des Ansériformes, de la famille des Anatidés et de la sous-famille des Anatinés. C'est certainement le plus connu et reconnaissable de tous les canards, du fait de l'existence de races de canards domestiques issues de cette espèce. Sommaire 1 Description 1.1 Morphologie 1.2 Plumage 2 Éthologie 2.1 Comportement général 2.2 Alimentation 2.3 Sexualité, reproduction 2.3.1 Parade nuptiale 2.3.2 Ponte et soin des canetons 2.4 Communication 2.5 Migrations 3 Répartition 3.1 Habitat 3.2 Répartition et populations 3.2.1 Pays méditerranéens 3.2.2 Europe centrale et orientale 3.2.3 Europe du Nord et de l'Ouest 3.2.4 France 3.2.5 Amérique et Océanie 4 Systématique 4.1 Étymologie et dénomination 4.2 Position phylogénétique 5 Sous-espèces 6 Le Canard colvert et l'Homme 6.1 Menaces 6.1.1 La chasse 6.1.2 Dégradation de l'habitat 6.1.3 L'intoxication au plomb 6.1.4 Pollution génétique, hybridation et marronnage 6.1.5 Colvert, zoonoses et écoépidémiologie 6.2 Protection 6.3 Le Canard colvert dans la culture 7 Notes et références 8 Annexes 8.1 Articles co
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20 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and evolutionary history
- Subspecies
- Description
- Vocalization
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Feeding
- Breeding
- Predators and threats
- Status and conservation
- Invasiveness
- Relationship with humans
- Domestication
- Hunting
- Mallard–vehicle collisions
- As food
- In culture
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
The mallard () or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) 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, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Belonging to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae, mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes.
Males (drakes) have green heads, while the females (hens) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent purple or blue feathers called a speculum on their wings; males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. The wingspan is and the bill is long. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing .
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Accuracy disputes from December 2017AnasAnimal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of the United StatesDucksExtant Pleistocene first appearancesGame birdsHolarctic birdsIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of the United StatesMigratory birds (Eastern Hemisphere)