Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) – most of Palearctic and Nearctic; winter populations reach Africa (Nile Valley), SouthEastern Asia (Indus Valley to SouthEastern China), Mexico and Cuba.
Anas platyrhynchos conboschas (C. L. Brehm, 1831) – SouthWestern & SouthEastern Greenland coast (on West coast, North to Upernavik).
Introduced to South Africa, Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand, among others.
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Anas oustaleti Salvadori, 1894 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Summary
Bird group
Ducks, geese, swans
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Size
Relative Size (Birds)
Duck±
Male, length: 55–70 cm, female: 50–60 cm; male, weight: 870–1800 g, female, weight: 735–1320 g; wingspan 75–100 cm.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Occurs in shallow freshwater beels, marshes, reservoirs, lakes, rarely rivers and ponds.
Description
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Distribution In India
Common North West India, less common or rare east to North East India, South to Bombay
Distribution In Assam
Migratory in Assam
Global Distribution
Native: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Bermuda; Bhutan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Falkland Islands (Malvinas); Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Greenland; Guam; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lebanon; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malaysia; Malta; Mauritania; Mexico; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; Nicaragua; Northern Mariana Islands; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation (Central Asian Russia, Eastern Asian Russia, European Russia); Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Somalia; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; South Sudan; Spain (Canary Is.); Sudan; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan, Province of China; Tajikistan; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Turks and Caicos Islands; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States (Hawaiian Is.); Uzbekistan; Viet Nam; Yemen Introduced: Australia; New Zealand Vagrant: Antigua and Barbuda; Brunei Darussalam; Cayman Islands; Cook Islands; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Fiji; Gambia; Gibraltar; Guadeloupe; Jamaica; Kiribati; Mali; Martinique; Niger; Nigeria; Panama; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Senegal; Seychelles; Sri Lanka; Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Thailand; Vanuatu; Virgin Islands, U.S.; Zambia Present - origin uncertain: Marshall Islands; Micronesia, Federated States of
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- BirdLife International. 2017. Anas platyrhynchos (amended version of assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22680186A119275821. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22680186A119275821.en. Downloaded on 03 May 2018.
- Carboneras, C. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52875 on 3 May 2018).
Information Listing > References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- BirdLife International. 2017. Anas platyrhynchos (amended version of assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22680186A119275821. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22680186A119275821.en. Downloaded on 03 May 2018.
- Carboneras, C. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52875 on 3 May 2018).
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Anas |
| Species | Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 |
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