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plural mallard or mallards
: a common and widely distributed wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) of the northern hemisphere the males of which have a green head and white-ringed neck and which is the source of the domestic ducks
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And officials are assuming reports of dead Canada geese, trumpeter swans, and a mallard duck across 11 Ohio counties, including Warren, means that bird flu has reached wild bird populations as well.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Several species including mallards, wood ducks, and mergansers can be spotted in the city's waterways year-round, according to Birding Around NYC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Afternoons gave a choice of bass fishing or snipe shooting, and the club’s Cajun guides each had a personal territory that afforded specialized shooting: mallards, teal, canvasbacks, and others.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The duck appears to be a male mallard duck, based on its green head and distinctive ring around its neck, per All About Birds.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Several species including mallards, wood ducks, and mergansers can be spotted in the city's waterways year-round, according to Birding Around NYC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Afternoons gave a choice of bass fishing or snipe shooting, and the club’s Cajun guides each had a personal territory that afforded specialized shooting: mallards, teal, canvasbacks, and others.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The duck appears to be a male mallard duck, based on its green head and distinctive ring around its neck, per All About Birds.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
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“Mallard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mallard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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mallard
noun
mal·lard
ˈmal-ərd 
plural mallard or mallards
: a common and widely distributed wild duck of the northern hemisphere the males of which have a green head and white ring around the neck and that is the source of the domestic ducks
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