Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES
FAMILY: ANATIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found throughout North America and all across Eurasia. Where it does not occur naturally, it often has been introduced. It is found in all kinds of wetlands and is a familiar inhabitant of urban park ponds.