Ducks & Waterfowl

  • Ducks & Waterfowl
  • Photo by David Rosen, Wildside Photography
    Photo by David Rosen, Wildside Photography

Mallard

common name: Mallard
scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos
phylum: Chordata
class: Aves
order: Anseriformes
family: Anatidae
habitat: wetlands of all types
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