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Primary Traits
1,170.8 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos
English name
Mallard
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anas
Species
platyrhynchos
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
735 g
Maximum female mass
1,320 g
Minimum male mass
870 g
Maximum male mass
1,800 g
Minimum unsexed mass
720 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,580 g
Average mass
1,170.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
3,350 m
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
18
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
45 d
Maximum fledging period
63 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
11
Average fledging period
54 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary