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Male and female mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducks on rocks.

The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is an introduced duck and is now the most common duck in New Zealand.

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Rights: Richard Bartz, Creative Commons 2.5
Published: 21 June 2017Size: 4.54 MB
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