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Species profile—Anas platyrhynchos (northern mallard)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) → Anas platyrhynchos (northern mallard)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans)
Scientific name
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758
Common name
northern mallard
WildNet taxon ID
1994
Alternate name(s)
mallard
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Feral Animal
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1994.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024