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Hybrid Mallard I am having a hard time identifying the species of this one. Yet in the process I learned that when you cannot directly match a duck to a major duck specie, it is quite likely a hybrid of two species, 9 times out of 10 the Mallard. Anas platyrhynchos,Geotagged,Mallard,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Hybrid Mallard

I am having a hard time identifying the species of this one. Yet in the process I learned that when you cannot directly match a duck to a major duck specie, it is quite likely a hybrid of two species, 9 times out of 10 the Mallard.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    This is the closest visual match I could find:
    http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1134/575775702_88c52fb327_b.jpg

    That one is also described as a hybrid. Furthermore, this page also turned out to be quite educational:

    http://www.gobirding.eu/Photos/HybridDucks.php     Posted 13 years ago

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The Mallard

The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2012. Captured Mar 18, 2012 15:44 in Wintelresedijk, 5507 Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1400
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.