Back to photostream

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

A bird from the family of duck anseriformes. The most famous and widespread wild duck. The body length of the male is about 62 cm, of the female - about 57 cm, the weight reaches 1-1.5 kg. The head and neck of the male are green, the goiter and thorax are brownish-brown, the back and ventral side of the body are gray with thin transverse specks. The female is brownish with darker spots; the ventral side is brownish-gray with longitudinal streaks. On the wing of the male and female there is a blue-violet "mirror".

1,530 views
19 faves
2 comments
Uploaded on August 30, 2020
Taken on August 30, 2020