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| Close up portait of a duck on grass and dirt. The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly. Mallards live in wetlands eat water plants and small animals and are gregarious. | 
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