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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. It has been introduced to New Zealand , Australia , Peru , Brazil , Uruguay , Argentina , Chile , Colombia , the Falkland Islands , and South Africa .
The dabbling duck group, of worldwide distribution, was delimited in a 1986 study [3] to include eight genera and some 50–60 living species. However, Salvadori's teal is almost certainly closely related to the pink-eared duck , and other genera are likewise of unresolved affiliation.
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.
Mallard. When you think of ducks, the bird you picture is most likely a Mallard. This is because these ducks are seemingly everywhere, with populations spanning from South Africa to North America.
Terence McGovern (born May 11, 1942) [1] is an American actor, television broadcaster, radio personality and acting instructor. He is best known as the original voice of Disney character Launchpad McQuack from DuckTales and spin-off Darkwing Duck.
The long period of evolution and shifts from one kind of waterbird lifestyle to another have obscured many plesiomorphies, while apparent apomorphies are quite often the result of parallel evolution, for example the "non-diving duck" type displayed by such unrelated genera as Dendrocygna, Amazonetta, and Cairina. For the fossil record, see below.
In Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA officer flagged a carry-on bag with 82 consumer-grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray.
American Pekin flock. The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domestic duck, raised primarily for meat. [6] [7] It derives from birds brought to the United States from China in the nineteenth century, [8] and is now bred in many parts of the world. [6]