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Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard

Photographer: Tom Greer

ID: 0000 0000 0404 0990 (2004-04-27)

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date of photo Apr 27, 2004

location Yolo Wildlife Area (Yolo County, California, US)

camera Canon 10d

contributor's ID # 6656

photo category: Animal - Bird

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common names Mallard (Michael Peters )

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Reviewed by Michael Peters Dec 28, 2004

Action: changed name from "Anas cyanoptera" to "Anas platyrhynchos "

Reviewer's comments:

"This is a mallard. The most obvious identification clue is the speculum colors and pattern."

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