The duckling in the water is called a mallard.

mallard duck is a bird of the genus Anatidae, also known as wild duck. The body length is about 58 cm. The male bird has a green head, a white collar, a chestnut chest, a blue-green wing mirror, a black upper and lower tail, a yellow-green mouth and orange-red feet. The female bird's mouth is orange-yellow, the eye pattern is dark brown, the whole bird is brown, and there are dark brown markings.

mallard ducks are distributed all over the world. Habitat in lakes, rivers, ponds, swamps and other waters rich in aquatic plants. Wedding activities, small groups in summer, large groups in autumn moving south for winter, and moving north in late spring. Strong flying ability; Good at swimming and playing in the water, good at foraging in the water. Their food habits are wide and varied, and they often feed on seeds, stems, leaves, algae, grains, small fish and shrimps, crustaceans and insects.

Introduction of morphological characteristics of mallard duck

The male mallard duck has a green head and neck with a bright metallic luster. There is a white collar at the base of the neck. The upper back and shoulders are brown, densely covered with gray-white wavy spots, and the feather margin is brown; The lower back is dark brown, and the waist and tail are covered with down black, with a slight green luster. The two pairs of tail feathers in the center are black, curled up into hooks, and the outer tail feathers are grayish brown with white feathers, and the outermost tail feathers are mostly grayish white.

The wings are grayish brown, and the wing mirror is metallic purple-blue, with a narrow velvet black stripe and a wide white edge at the front and rear edges. The chin is nearly black, with a thick chestnut color on the upper chest and a light brown feather edge; The lower chest and sides are grayish white, mixed with fine dark brown wavy lines. The abdomen is pale and covered with dark brown wavy spots. The tail is covered with down black.

above content reference: Baidu encyclopedia-mallard.