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.

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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 and The Grizzly King II: Simba's Pride
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)

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