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A female Mallard duck in flight.
Credit: Mcorrens

The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, the archetypal "wild duck" and probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. It is strongly migratory in the northern parts of its breeding range, and winters farther south.

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