Mallard Duck

The iconic Mallard Duck

Week of November 29, 2020 -

A male Mallard duck is called a drake and a female is called a hen.
A Mallard duck can go at 70 miles per hour!
There are about 10 million Mallard ducks in North America.
A group of flying Mallard ducks is called a flock, while a group of ducks on the water is called a sord.
Mallards are omnivores, which mean that they eat both plants and animals.
Mallard ducks migrate from the north to the south for the winter and then back north for the summer.
Mallard ducks grow to about two feet long and weigh around 2 pounds.
The female Mallard has tan colored feathers all over.
The male Mallard duck has a green head, darker colored back and chest, and a white body.
The scientific name for Mallard duck is Anas Platyrhynchos.
They are found mostly near rivers and ponds.