The mallard duck, by its scientific name Anas platyrhynchos, is a surface duck living all over the world with the exception of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela and West Africa.

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It is a surface duck belonging to the Anatidae family and the order of the Anseriformes.

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This duck is recognizable with its gray, white, blue, brown and black or brown body with black stripes, it depends on the sex.

In the mallard duck, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has a green head and his body is gray, brown, blue and white, his beak is yellow and his legs are orange. The female is brown with black stripes. Its beak is orange and black and its legs are orange.

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The mallard feeds mainly on grass, insects, small fish, seeds and mollusks.

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It inhabits all environments with fresh water.

It nests in pairs, on the ground, in tall grasses. It lays between 8 and 10 eggs.

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.