Species Cards
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Aquatic plants, e.g. duckweed, and invertebrates such as pond snails. |
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Eaten by: |
Fox. crows and magpies eat eggs and young birds. |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
The commonest type of duck. Males are brightly coloured with a dark green head, purple-brown body and yellow beak. Females are mainly brown. The female makes the 'quack' noise. |
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