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Mallard(Lacha fhiáin)
Anas platyrhynchos
Birdlargevariable
Identification Tips
- 1Males: iridescent green head, yellow bill, grey body, chestnut breast
- 2Females: mottled brown with orange and brown bill
- 3Both sexes show blue-purple speculum (wing patch)
- 4Broad, flat bill
- 5Waddles on land
Description
Ireland's most common duck, found on almost any body of water. Mallards occasionally trigger camera traps near water or on trails near wetland areas.
Habitat
lakeriverwetlandparkland