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USGS Species Data
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Identification Tips
Christmas Bird Survey - CBC
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Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Species Accounts
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Mating System
Life-span / Longevity
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Male:
Green head
Look for a white ring around neck. |
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Female:
Usually some orange color in bill |
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Quick Check
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Habitat: Foreshore, Freshwater
Large numbers of mallards are resident in Stanley Park. Gregarious, bold and versatile. They feed on wet fields, freshwater ponds and lakes and the seashore.
Feeding:
Dabbler
Plants, seeds, aquatic invertebrates.
Mallards show a wide variety a feeding strategies.
Behaviour:
Mate for season but take new mate each year.
Courtship behaviour may be observed almost year-round.
Breeds in Stanley Park around Lost Lagoon and Beaver Lake.
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