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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos   Linnaeus, 1758
 

Note on taxonomy:
Laysan Duck Anas laysanensis is sometimes included in this species.
Hawaiian Duck Anas wyvilliana is sometimes included in this species.
Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula is sometimes included in this species.
Distribution: Palearctic and N America. Winters to India and Borneo.  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)






Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Anseriformes
Waterfowl and Screamers
Family Anatidae
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Genus Anas
Dabbling ducks
Linnaeus, 1758
Species platyrhynchos
Mallard
Linnaeus, 1758
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
platyrhynchos
Holarctic. Winters to Mexico, North Africa, India and Borneo.
conboschas
Coastal SW Greenland.
oustaletti
Formerly Marianas Archipelago. Extinct ca 1974.
diazi
S Texas, New Mexico and Arizona south to central Mexico.

Taxon names
  Swedish Gräsand
  Catalan Ànec coll-verd
  German Stockente
  Danish Gråand
  Spanish Ánade Real
  Estonian Sinikael-part
  Faroese Villdunna
  Finnish Sinisorsa
  French Canard colvert
  Greenlandic Qeerlutooq
  Hungarian Tőkés réce
  Icelandic Stokkönd
  Italian Germano reale
  Japanese Magamo
  Latvian Meža pīle
  Lithuanian Didžioji antis
  Dutch Wilde Eend
  Norwegian Stokkand
  Polish syn. Krzyżówk
  Polish Krzyżówka
  Polish syn. Krzyzówka
  Portuguese Pato-real
  Sámi Suoidnesuorsi
  Turkish Yeºilbaº
  Welsh Hwyaden Wyllt


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