Mallard

The familiar mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, Say it: ANN-ISS PLAH-TUH-RINE-KOSS) is the most numerous duck in Britain, and is the ancestor of the domestic duck. Both male and female mallards are easily identified by the presence of a dark blue band on the wing known as a 'speculum', which is bordered above and below with white. Males and females are distinct; males have a metallic bottle-green head, a crisp white neck-collar and a rich purplish-brown breast. The upperparts are grey, the flanks are somewhat paler, and the central feathers of the black tail are curled smartly upwards. In contrast, females are brown, with streaks of darker brown and buff. Juveniles are very similar to females, but lack the speculum. It is the female mallard who produces the well-known loud 'quack-quack' call; males produce a softer 'rhaeb', particularly when alert, and a 'piu' whistle during courtship. In overcrowded areas, male mallards may attack females in order to mate.

Roles

It played Kuzco (Human) in The Mallard's New Groove
It played Rex in Wildlife Story (NatureRules1 Version)
It played King Eidilleg in The Black Cauldron (NatureRules1 Version)
It (along with Wood Duck) played Marabou Stork in The Grizzly King, The Grizzly King II: Simba's Pride, and The Penguin King (My Version)
It played Zeo Ranger IV in Animal Rangers Zeo
It played Needle in Battle For North American Island
It played itself in Bambi Series (Samwei1234 Style)
It played Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Waterfowl
They played Zac (Merman) and Evie McLaren (Mermaid) in Mako Waterfowl
It played Pink Diamond in Marco Universe
They played Lori Loud and Bobby Santiago in The North American Bird House
It played Luan Loud in The European Bird House
They played Lincoln Loud, Ronnie Anne Santiago, Lynn Loud Sr., and Rita Loud in The Waterfowl House
They played Venus (Mermaid) and Randy (Merman) in MerWaterfowl (2003)

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