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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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According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, mallards can fly 55 miles per hour while migrating, or faster when flying in the direction of the wind.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
The university spent the next decade restoring the property into a wetland to reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods and create habitat for waterfowl like mallards, coots, and Canada geese.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
This is especially true when hunting mallards, which like to circle high before committing to a landing spot.
—Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Potential Problems Due to Bird Nesting Sparrows, wrens, blue jays, mallards, starlings, doves, and pigeons are just a few types of birds that commonly nest near humans.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
The university spent the next decade restoring the property into a wetland to reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods and create habitat for waterfowl like mallards, coots, and Canada geese.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
This is especially true when hunting mallards, which like to circle high before committing to a landing spot.
—Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Potential Problems Due to Bird Nesting Sparrows, wrens, blue jays, mallards, starlings, doves, and pigeons are just a few types of birds that commonly nest near humans.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 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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