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ID: Mallard or Mallard X Black Duck?

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Subject: ID: Mallard or Mallard X Black Duck?
From: brian fleming <>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:30:31 +0000
I would say Mallard X Black Duck.
Streakiness of breast feathers is Mallard character, but head stripes in
Mallard are much less distinct.
Check the feet for colour.  Mallard cross gives bright orange colour as
distinct from Blackie's greeny-yellow.

Anthea Fleming
Melbourne


On 21/07/2016 10:15 PM, Ryu Callaway wrote:
> I have had a look at a large range of resources and still can't make up my 
> mind. I have not been able to find all that much detail and descriptions seem 
> to vary.
> Photographed on the Gold Coast
> Ryu
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