Denmark
Samsø, Denmark
15Jun06
Domestic Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
(L 23" WS 35" Wt 2.4 lb)
Copenhagen
28Sep2007
Found in ponds and city parks.
Variety of plumages due to
interbreeding. (DA Sibley, 2000)
Variety of plumages due to
interbreeding. (DA Sibley, 2000)
The perils of duck
hunting are great-
especially for the duck.
hunting are great-
especially for the duck.
(Walter Cronkite)
Anas in Latin means duck;
platyrhynchus in Greek means
broad-billed.
platyrhynchus in Greek means
broad-billed.
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