Mallard
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosThe male has a shining green head. Look for these dabbling ducks tipping forward to feed in ponds.
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 50–65 cm
- Body Mass
- 843.4 g
- Wingspan
- 88 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 45).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 115).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Breeding males combine a green head, yellow bill and grey body; females are mottled brown.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos
Europe, Asia and North America
- Anas platyrhynchos conboschas
Greenland
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Anas platyrhynchos
Which family does it belong to?
Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Palearctic: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · This picture was realized by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens · CC BY-SA 2.5
Field identification notes
Mallard identification: head colour, female patterning and the purple wing patch.
- Identification
- Breeding males combine a green head, yellow bill and grey body; females are mottled brown.
- Where to look
- Begin around ponds and lakes, checking the shore and shallow water.
- Comparison points
- Both sexes show a purple wing patch. Head colour alone does not cover every age or plumage.
- Observation tip
- Record the features behind a sex or plumage assessment rather than relying on one colour.
Source checked 2026-11-02: RSPB · Mallard. Regional observations in the source are not global population assessments.
