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The mallard (/ ˈ m æ l ɑːr d, ˈ m æ l ər d /) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Learn about Mallard, a large and common duck with iridescent green head and yellow bill. See photos, audio, and videos of Mallard and its hybrids, and explore its distribution and statistics on eBird.
Learn about the mallard, the most abundant and wide-ranging duck on Earth, with distinctive green head and yellow bill. Find out how it feeds, breeds, migrates, and adapts to different habitats.
Perhaps the most familiar of all ducks, Mallards occur throughout North America and Eurasia in ponds and parks as well as wilder wetlands and estuaries. The male’s gleaming green head, gray flanks, and black tail-curl arguably make it the most easily identified duck.
Although the Mallard is a popular game bird, it remains the most numerous and successful duck species in North America. It can readily adapt to human disturbance, and it thrives in suburban and even urban areas. Even though numerous, the Mallard can be affected by habitat loss.
Perhaps the most familiar of all ducks, Mallards occur throughout North America and Eurasia in ponds and parks as well as wilder wetlands and estuaries. The male’s gleaming green head, gray flanks, and black tail-curl arguably make it the most easily identified duck.
Learn about the Mallard, the most familiar wild duck to many people and the ancestor of most domesticated ducks. Find out its range, identification, behavior, habitat, diet, nesting, and conservation status.
