Omnivorous dabblers. They feed on seeds, aquatic vegetation, insects, crustaceans, and occasionally small fish by tipping forward in the water rather than diving.
Mallard (Males are called drakes ; females are hens ). anas platyrhynchos
Mottled brown plumage for camouflage, with a dark crown and eye-stripe. Omnivorous dabblers
For more detailed species accounts, you can visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or the Animal Diversity Web . Omnivorous dabblers. They feed on seeds
Hens typically lay a clutch of 9 to 13 eggs in a nest concealed on the ground near water. Incubation lasts about 26–28 days. Scientific & Economic Importance
Omnivorous dabblers. They feed on seeds, aquatic vegetation, insects, crustaceans, and occasionally small fish by tipping forward in the water rather than diving.
Mallard (Males are called drakes ; females are hens ).
Mottled brown plumage for camouflage, with a dark crown and eye-stripe.
For more detailed species accounts, you can visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or the Animal Diversity Web .
Hens typically lay a clutch of 9 to 13 eggs in a nest concealed on the ground near water. Incubation lasts about 26–28 days. Scientific & Economic Importance