Anas platyrhynchos

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Anseriformes • Familia: Anatidae • Subfamilia: Anatinae • Tribus: Anatini • Genus: Anas • Species: Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758

Wikispecies has an entry on: Anas platyrhynchos.

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'mallard']

English: Mallard, Common Mallard, Northern Mallard, mallard
Afrikaans: Groenkopeend
Alemannisch: Stockente
አማርኛ: አውሬ ዳክዬ
العربية: بركة, بط بري
مصرى: بط برى
অসমীয়া: আমৰ’লীয়া হাঁহ
asturianu: coríu real
Kotava: Mallard nudol
azərbaycanca: Yaşılbaş ördək
تۆرکجه: یاشیل‌باش اؤردک
башҡортса: Һуна өйрәк
žemaitėška: Dėdliuojė pīlė
беларуская: Крыжанка
беларуская (тарашкевіца): крыжанка
български: Зеленоглава патица
বাংলা: নীলশির
brezhoneg: Houad-korz
català: ànec collverd
нохчийн: Акха бад
Cebuano: Pato
Tsetsêhestâhese: Hohtȧhé'še
čeština: kachna divoká
kaszëbsczi: Strzënówka
чӑвашла: Кăвакал-хăй
Cymraeg: Hwyaden Wyllt
dansk: Gråand
Deutsch: Stockente
Ελληνικά: Αγριόπαπια
Esperanto: Platbeka anaso
español: Ánade real, Pato azulón, Pato de collar
eesti: sinikael-part
euskara: Basahate
فارسی: مرغابی سرسبز, کله‌سبز
suomi: Sinisorsa (heinäsorsa)
Na Vosa Vakaviti: Mallard
føroyskt: Villdunna
français: Canard colvert, canard colvert
Nordfriisk: Wil An
Frysk: Wylde ein
Gaeilge: Mallard
Gàidhlig: Lach riabhach, Tunnag fhiadhaich
galego: Alavanco Real. Lavanco
Alemannisch: Wildente
Gaelg: Laagh Voirrey
Hausa: Kwakkwa
עברית: ברכייה, ברכיה (עוף)
हिन्दी: नीलसर
hrvatski: divlja patka
magyar: tőkés réce
հայերեն: Կռնչան բադ
Bahasa Indonesia: Itik kalung
Iñupiatun: Ukhiukhiuq
гӀалгӀай: Акхабоабашк
íslenska: Stokkönd
italiano: Germano reale
日本語: マガモ
Jawa: Bèbèk liar
ქართული: გარეული იხვი
Taqbaylit: Ajerlaw
адыгэбзэ: Губгъуэбабыщ
қазақша: Барылдауық үйрек
kalaallisut: Qeerlutooq
한국어: 청둥오리
कॉशुर / کٲشُر: پٔچھِن
коми: Горда
kernowek: Hos gwyls
кыргызча: Кайырма
Lëtzebuergesch: Wëll Int
Ligure: German reâ
lingála: Libata na motó mpúndu
lietuvių: didžioji antis
latgaļu: Raudive
latviešu: meža pīle
文言: 鳧
Malagasy: Ganaganadia
македонски: Дива патка
монгол: Зэрлэг нугас
मराठी: चतुरंग बदक, मलार्ड बदक
кырык мары: Лӧркӓ
Bahasa Melayu: Itik melewar
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ဘဲခေါင်းစိမ်း
Nāhuatl: Zōlcanauhtli
Bân-lâm-gú: Kim-thâu-á
norsk bokmål: Stokkand
Plattdüütsch: Graue Aant
नेपाली: हरियो टाउके
Nederlands: Wilde Eend, wilde eend
norsk nynorsk: Stokkand
norsk: Stokkand
Diné bizaad: Naalʼeełí bitsiiʼ dootłʼizhí
livvinkarjala: Heinysorzu
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରାଜ ଗେଣ୍ଡି
ирон: Ацц
Kapampangan: Itik
Picard: Canèrd colvert
polski: Kaczka krzyżówka
Piemontèis: Anas platyrhyncos
پنجابی: میلرڈ
português: pato-real
Runa Simi: Asulun
română: Rață mare
русский: Кряква
русиньскый: Дика качка-кряква
саха тыла: Хара көҕөн
Scots: Muir deuk
سنڌي: نيرڳ
davvisámegiella: Stuorravuojaš, Duoršu
žemaitėška: Dėdliuojė pīlė
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Divlja patka
Simple English: Mallard
slovenčina: kačica divá
slovenščina: mlakarica
anarâškielâ: Tuáršu
shqip: Pata e egër
српски / srpski: Патка глувара, Дивља патка
svenska: gräsand
தமிழ்: காட்டு வாத்து
ไทย: เป็ดหัวเขียว
Türkmençe: Ýaşylbaş
Tagalog: Papaw
tolışi: Myv
Türkçe: Yeşilbaş
татарча / tatarça: Кыр үрдәге
удмурт: Лудӵӧж
українська: крижень звичайний, Крижень
اردو: میلارڈ
oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча: Yovvoyi oʻrdak
vèneto: Mazorin
Tiếng Việt: Vịt cổ xanh
吴语: 绿头鸭
粵語: 野水鴨
中文: 绿头鸭
中文（中国大陆）: 绿头鸭
中文（简体）: 绿头鸭
中文（繁體）: 綠頭鴨
Bân-lâm-gú: Kim-thâu-á
中文（臺灣）: 綠頭鴨

See also: Domesticated ducks

Males (drakes)[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (male)

Different views[edit]

Interesting Behaviour[edit]

English: Blood-stained ice from the nasal discharge of a bird dying from duck plague.
in Meijō Park, Japan
With turtle

Male eclipse plumage[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (male eclipse)

English: Eclipse plumage. In summer, male (drake) Mallards moult into 'eclipse' plumage, resembling female plumage. They can be sexed by their yellow (not brown) bills.

Deutsch: Schlichtkleid. Nach der Brut wechseln Stockenten-Erpel ihr Gefieder und erhalten ihr Schlichtkleid, das an das Gefieder der weiblichen Stockenten erinnert. Von den Weibchen unterscheiden sich die Erpel dadurch, daß sie einen gelben Schnabel haben, während die Weibchen einen braunen Schnabel haben.

In moult between eclipse and breeding plumage[edit]

Deutsch: Übergangsformen zwischen Pracht- und Schlichtkleid,

Swimming, different views[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos swimming (male)

Swimming, interesting behaviour[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos swimming (male)

chasing

In flight[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos in flight (male)

Anas platyrhynchos
anas

Cleaning feathers[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos preening (male)

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Larvik, Norway

Portraits[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (male portrait)

Females (ducks)[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (female)

masculinised

Different views[edit]

Preening duck

Females swimming[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos swimming (female)

Anas platyrhynchos

Females in flight[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos in flight (female)

English: Black Duck - Mallard Comparison

Portraits[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos heads (female)

Mixed pairs[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (mixed pairs)

Eclipse drake in front (yellow bill), female behind
Female in front, eclipse drake behind (yellow bill)

Mixed pairs swimming[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos swimming (mixed pairs)

Mixed pairs in flight[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos in flight (mixed pairs)

Flocks[edit]

Category:Anas platyrhynchos (flocks)

Mallard flock on ice, St. Mary's Rapids, Ontario/Michigan
Mallard flock, St. Mary's Rapids, Ontario/Michigan
English: Mariager Fjord in winter is a resting place for many birds including Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), all seen in the photo.
Dansk: Mariager Fjord er om vinteren opholdssted for mange fugle, f.eks. sangsvane (Cygnus cygnus), knopsvane (Cygnus olor), gråand (Anas platyrhynchos) og blishøns (Fulica atra), der ses på fotoet.
ID composite
in flight
in flight