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Photos by Peter LaTourrette. North
American Birds Photo Gallery
Conditions of Use
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 play
call (Female does most of the "quacking")
The song or call above is in .mp3 format. You will
need an mp3 player in order to listen. If you do not have an
mp3 player you can download one. Click on the picture below.
It's free and works great!
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Field Marks
Adult male:
- Gray back
- Yellow bill
- Green head
- White ring around neck
- Chestnut breast
- Gray flanks and upperwing coverts
- Black undertail coverts contrast with white tail
Adult female:
- Orange bill with black central patch
- Pale brown face
- Dark cap and eye line
- Mottled brown and tan plumage
Habitat
Most often, Mallards prefer wetlands, where highly productive waters
produce large amounts of floating, emergent and submerged vegetation
Wetlands also produce a great deal of aquatic invertebrates on which
mallards feed.
Status
An abundant permanent resident in the Atlanta area near water sources
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