When you think “duck,” the duck that probably comes to mind (besides Donald Duck) is the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Mallards are the quintessential duck. They quack like a duck should. They have a ...

Claim to fame: The mallard is most recognized duck species in the world and is an extremely popular species with hunters and bird-watchers alike. In Missouri, as in other parts of the country, ...

A flock of web-footed fiends prowling the Central Park ponds has been responsible for creating an unusual new species of duck, scientists said during yesterday’s wildlife census. The mallard – a ...

From Lake Okeechobee to the golf courses of west Boca Raton, urban mallard ducks are crossbreeding with wild mottled ducks. That amorous coupling of city duck with backwoods duck is making state ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Small numbers of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) were introduced into New Zealand from Great Britain and North America over 100 years ago. Both ...

Connecticut wildlife biologists are seeking the public’s help in gauging the reproductive health of mallard ducks in the state. Also known as the “greenhead” for the males’ emerald mantles, mallards ...

How do species coexist rather than out-compete? The classical explanation is that each species has evolved morphological traits that allow it to exploit different resources more efficiently, but ...