(photo above of a male Mallard and a female American Black Duck)While observing a large group of Mallard Ducks yesterday I also noticed a few American Black Ducks among them. I then saw one duck which had a few charactistic features of both species. This was an American
Black Duck x Mallard hybrid;
(see photos above right and below)the result of an Amercian Black Duck and a Mallard breeding.
reference source: The Sibley Guide to Birds; by David Allen Sibley, p-83
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