Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Science Article 10 abstract Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) breeding densities in the prairie pothole habitat of eastern North Dakota during 1961-1980 varied from 2.28 birds/km2 in 1977 to 9.47 birds/km2 in 1963 and were correlated with pond abundance (r = 0.543, P < 0.05). The number of basins used by pairs declined with […]
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Forced copulation in captive mallards (Anas platyrhynchos): II. temporal factors
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Science Article 12 abstract A study of temporal trends in forced copulation was conducted in flight-pens with eight pairs of captive mallards to test the hypothesis that forced copulation is an evolved breeding strategy in waterfowl. Cheng, K. M.; Burns, J. T.; McKinney, F., Animal Behaviour 30:695-699 Download article download full text […]
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Anas platyrhynchos | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Mallard | [FR] Canard colvert | [DE] Stockente | [ES] Anade Real | [NL] Wilde Eend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes mallards, wigeons, teals, pintails and shovelers in a number of subgenera. […]