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The Mallard is the most familiar duck in the world, the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds, with males sporting an iridescent green head.
Interesting facts
- Mallards can fly at altitudes of over a mile high during migration.
- Females alone incubate the eggs and raise the ducklings.
- Almost all domestic duck breeds descend from the wild Mallard.
Habitat
Ponds, lakes, rivers, marshes, and city parks nearly worldwide.
Food
Aquatic plants, seeds, insects, and small invertebrates found by dabbling.