The mallard is considered to be a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The ducklings are precocial and fully capable of swimming as soon as they hatch. Incubation takes 27 to 28 days and fledging takes 50 to 60 days. ![]() The female lays 8 to 13 creamy white to greenish-buff spotless eggs, on alternate days. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing 0.7–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lb). The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent purple or blue feathers called a speculum on their wings males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. Males have green heads, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. ![]() This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. 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. Possibly extant and introduced (seasonality uncertain)
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