.. MALLARD (anas platyrhynchos). ..
Photo taken at Culzean, Mar '05.
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Length: 51-62cm Wingspan: 81-98cm Weight: 750g-1.5kg
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Female: 'quack' Male: quieter, low 'crrib'
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Anywhere there is water.
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Widespread Common Green List
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57x41mm |
N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.
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Season: usually Mar-May (any time) 1-2 clutches |
29 years
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Breeding: 100-130,000 pairs Winter: 527,000
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