Mallard

Description

Anas platyrhynchos

The Mallard is the largest of the dabbling ducks and the most abundant duck species in North America. The Mallard drake has a distinctive iridescent green head and neck, a white neck ring and a brown breast. The drake's body is gray and the rump is black with a white tail. The hen has a mottled brown body with an orange and black bill. Both the hen and drake have blue wing patches bordered with white bands.