Mallard

Order - Anseriformes 雁形目
Family - Anatidae 鸭科 (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Genus - Anas 河鸭属

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

绿头鸭

    Size : Male 55–70 cm, Female 50–60 cm; 

             Male 870–1800 g, Female 735–1320 g;

             Wingspan 75–100 cm (nominate)

             

    Subspecies and Distribution

• Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758)
  – most of Palearctic and Nearctic; winter populations reach Africa (Nile Valley),
  SE Asia (Indus Valley to SE China), Mexico and Cuba. 
• Anas platyrhynchos conboschas (C. L. Brehm, 1831)
  – SW & SE Greenland coast (on W coast N to Upernavik).

    Introduced to South Africa, Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand, among others. 

Date : 01 February 2014

大鱼塘村, 元阳县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国

Dayutang Village, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture,
Yunnan Province, China

Date : 01 February 2014

大鱼塘村, 元阳县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Dayutang Village, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture,
Yunnan Province, China

Date : 01 February 2014

大鱼塘村, 元阳县, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, 云南省, 中国
Dayutang Village, Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture,
Yunnan Province, China

Date : 13 February 2014
拉市海, 玉龙纳西族自治县, 丽江市, 云南省, 中国
Lashihai Lake, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang Prefecture-level City,
Yunnan Province, China