Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Classe
Ordre
Famille
Statut UICN
The male’s distinguishing features are its green head and curly tail feathers. This species is abundant in a wide distribution area. A dabbler, the mallard is a surface-feeding duck.
Reproduction
Mating and egg laying takes place between April and May, starting at 1 year of age. The female lays on average 7 to 10 eggs at a rate of 1 per day which she incubates for approximately 28 days. The duckling’s first flight takes place approximately 50 days later.
Alimentation
Herbivore, feeding mainly on plants. It can also feed on insect larvae, snails and shellfish.
Prédateurs
Eggs and ducklings can be the prey of fox and certain birds like crow, seagulls and birds of prey.
Longévité
Up to 20 years in the wild.
Forêt Laurentienne
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