Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard (Domestic Type) at Belconnen, ACT

Anas platyrhynchos at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2008
Anas platyrhynchos at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2008
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Anas platyrhynchos 13 May 2018 ArcherCallaway
Anas platyrhynchos 13 May 2018 AlisonMilton

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After recent discussions on the COG Chatline I've realised that the Lake Ginninderra mallards have never been reported on Canberra Nature Map. I had avoided reporting what I thought were obvious known sightings.

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   14 May 2018
And given the continued discussion on the COG Chatline, and many earlier discussions to which GD has drawn our attention, it probably best not to call the birds in your photos Lake Ginninderra ‘mallards’, but rather Lake Ginninderra domestic ducks with indications of mallard in their parentage.
   14 May 2018
This matches the ebird notation where all domestic ducks are denoted Domestic Mallard. There is a separate entry for Wild-type mallards which do not have a Domestic notation.

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  • 5 Apr 2008 02:00 PM Recorded on
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