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The Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) belongs to the family of ducks, geese and swans, the Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.
Mallard duck taxonomy
The Anatidae is the family of ducks, wigeons, geese and swans. The family Anatidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.The family Anatidae comprises seven subfamilies, including Anatinae. The subfamily Anatinae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.
Several genera have been placed under the subfamily Anatinae, including Anas. The genus Anas was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.
The genus Anas comprises thirty-one species of teals and ducks, including, Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard duck). The Anas platyrhynchos duck species was first described by Carl Linnaeus, in the year 1758.
This duck species is polytypic and comprises two subspecies, viz., A. p. platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 and A. p. conboschas C. L. Brehm, 1831.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Species: | A. platyrhynchos |
| Genus: | Anas |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Charles J Sharp |
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| 2.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Acarpentier |
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| 3.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Quartl |
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| 4.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by D Lester |
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| 5.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by David Lienhard |
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| 6.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Stefan Berndtsson |
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| 7.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Richard Bartz |
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| 8.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Atamari |
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| 9.Mallard duck - Anas platyrhynchos Image by Alan D. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com |
1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mallard_duck_(Anas_platyrhynchos)_male.jpg (cropped)
Author: Charles J Sharp | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 8/22/18
2.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Acarpentier | License: CC BY 3.0 as on 8/22/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anas_platyrhynchos_qtl8.jpg (cropped)
Author: Quartl | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/22/18
4.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: D Lesterr | License: CC BY 3.0 as on 8/22/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: David Lienhard | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/22/18
6.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sbern/8527865565/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: Stefan Berndtsson | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 8/21/18
7.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anas_platyrhynchos_male_female_quadrat.jpg (cropped)
Author: Richard Bartz | License: CC BY-SA 2.5 as on 8/22/18
8.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hilden_Am_Holterh%C3%B6fchen_0033.jpg (cropped)
Author: Atamari | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/22/18
9.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
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Author: Alan D. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 8/22/18
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