California
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
(L 23" WS 35" WT 2.4 lb)
Most recognizable, widespread and
common duck in North America.
A mallard collided with a jet over
Nevada at 21,000 feet. The jet
crashed killing all aboard.
Nevada at 21,000 feet. The jet
crashed killing all aboard.
(http://weirdfacts.com/animal-
facts/3246-bird-facts.html)
Females - orange bill
with a dark center
with a dark center
Pinto Lake
Watsonville
18Dec2012
The Cloisters
Morro Bay
10Oct2012
© Arthur
A.Allen
A.Allen
Macaulay
Library
Library
© Bird Note
Frances Wood
Anas in Latin means
duck; platy-
rhynchus in Greek
means broad-billed.
duck; platy-
rhynchus in Greek
means broad-billed.
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