Mallard (male) landing on water in front of the first screen at Otmoor

Otmoor RSPB reserve, near Beckley, Oxfordshire (October 2008)

Also known in different parts of the world as Greenhead, Common/Green headed/Northern Mallard (platyrhynchos), Greenland Mallard (conboschas), Florida Mallard/Duck (fulvigula), Mottled Mallard/Duck (fulvigula, maculosa), Mexican Mallard/Duck (diazi), Hawaiian Mallard/Duck, Koloa (wyvilliana), Laysan Mallard/Duck/Teal (laysanensis).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) / Wikipedia
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

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