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Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: tunuqsun

Taxon Name: Anas platyrhynchos

“Common” Name: Mallard

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Ecological Community: Freshwater

Wikipedia summary:

The mallard () or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae

Observational Data:

   First reported: 2020-04-30
   Source: iNat
   Last reported: 2020-04-30
   Source: iNat
   Obervation count: 1