COMMON NAMES:
Mallard.
SCIENTIFIC
NAME:
Anas platyrhychos.
MALE DESCRIPTION:
Head dark shimmering green. Thin white band around neck. Chest puple/brown.
Flanks/wings light grey with a brown streak. Rear back and tail greenish
black. Tail feathers curl upwards. Eye black. Bill dull yellow.
FEMALE DESCRIPTION:
Head light brown with dark thin eye stripe. Body feathers light brown
outlined in dark brown. Bill orange with dark grey centre.
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