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The mallard is widely distributed across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; in North America its range extends from southern and central Alaska to Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands, [54] across the Palearctic, [55] from Iceland [56] and southern Greenland [54] and parts of Morocco (North Africa) [56] in the west, Scandinavia [56] and Britain [56 ...
Possible backcross between a Mallard and American black duck. All the species within the mallard complex are known to hybridize with other members within overlapping ranges. Mallards, both domestic and wild in particular are notorious hybridizers, know to frequently hybridize within the mallard complex and even outside of Anas.
The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.It was described by William Brewster in 1902. It is the heaviest species in the genus Anas, weighing 720–1,640 g (1.59–3.62 lb) on average and measuring 54–59 cm (21–23 in) in length with an 88–95 cm (35–37 in) wingspan.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Species of bird Mandarin duck Temporal range: Pleistocene – Present, 0.8 – 0 Mya PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Male (left) and female (right) mandarin ducks at Martin Mere, UK Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
Including the Mexican duck in the mallard is a relic from the usual practice of much of the mid-late 20th century, when all North American "mallardines" as well as the Hawaiian and Laysan ducks were included in the mallard proper as subspecies.
The redhead is 40–56 cm (16–22 in) long with an 74–84 cm (29–33 in) wingspan; the weight ranges from 1,030–1,080 g (36–38 oz), [3] [4] with males weighing an average of 1,080 g (38 oz) and females an average of 1,030 g (36 oz). [4] It belongs to the genus Aythya, together with 11 other described species.
The northern shoveler (/ ˈ ʃ ʌ v əl ər /; Spatula clypeata), known simply in Britain as the shoveler, [2] is a common and widespread duck.It breeds in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and across most of North America, [3] wintering in southern Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
M. Mahogany Hills; Mahogany Mountains; Majuba Mountains; Mallard Hills; Martin Creek Mountains; Marys River Range; Massacre Range; Maverick Springs Range; McCullough Range