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Mallard Identification Overview ID info Life History Maps Sounds Identification Photo Gallery Similar Species Mallard Photos and Videos See more images of this species in Macaulay Library Compare with Similar Species Click on an image to compare Looking for ID Help? Get Instant ID help for 650+ North American birds. Try Merlin Bird ID The Four Keys to ID Size & Shape Mallards are large ducks with hefty bodies, rounded heads, and wide, flat bills. Like many “dabbling ducks” the body is long and the tail rides high out of the water, giving a blunt shape. In flight their wings are broad and set back toward the rear. RELATIVE SIZE A fairly large duck, noticeably larger than teal but much smaller than a Canada Goose. Relative Sizebetween crow and goose between crow and goose MEASUREMENTS Both Sexes Length: 19.7-25.6 in (50-65 cm) Weight: 35.3-45.9 oz (1000-1300 g) Wingspan: 32.3-37.4 in (82-95 cm) Mallard © Liron Gertsman | Macaulay Library Color Pattern Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear. Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills. Both sexes have a white-bordered, blue “speculum” patch in the wing. Mallard © Greg Gillson | Macaulay Library Behavior Mallards are “dabbling ducks”—they feed in the water by tipping forward and grazing on underwater plants. They almost never dive. They can be very tame ducks especially in city ponds, and often group together with other Mallards and other species of dabbling ducks. © Matthew D. Medler | Macaulay Library Habitat Mallards can live in almost any wetland habitat, natural or artificial. Look for them on lakes, ponds, marshes, rivers, and coastal habitats, as well as city and suburban parks and residential backyards. Mallard © Tim Lenz | Macaulay Library Regional Differences A subspecies of the Mallard called the “Mexican Duck,” Anas platyrhynchos diazi, occurs in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Both males and females closely resemble female Mallards, although the body color is somewhat darker than a typical female Mallard. Mexican Ducks were once thought to be a full species, but they hybridize extensively with typical Mallards in the northern parts of their range. Regional Photos Species in This Family Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family:Anatidae) Browse Species in This Family More to Read NestWatch Build a Nest Structure for a Mallard Simple Steps for Identifying Confusing Brown Ducks—Females and Otherwise Macaulay Library How to Recognize Duck Courtship Displays eBird Identifying hybrid Mottled Ducks Bird Academy Be a Better Birder: Duck and Waterfowl Identification Course Which Backyard Birds Eat Which Plants? A Quick Guide to Native Foods