| Common Name |
Mallard |
| Family |
Anatidae |
| Genus |
Anas |
| Species |
platyrhyncos |
| Authority |
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| Comments |
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| Sex |
Male (green) and female (brown) |
| Dimensions |
(Female)
Wing length - 19.0cm
Tail length - 7.6cm
Bill length - 4.2cm
Width of bill - 1.3cm
Tarsus length - 3.4cm |
| Feeding information |
Seeds of aquatic plants, aquatic invertebrates, amphibian larvae, and fish eggs |
| Habitat information |
Wide variey of wetland and urban locations ranging from lakes and streams, to public parks and sewage drain outlets |
| Location found |
(Female) Along Laurel Creek, U of W outside E.S 2 bldg |
| References |
Bezener, 2000.; Sibley, 2000. |
