Himalayan Mallard
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Context: Himalayan Mallard spotted in Hyderabad.
About Himalayan Mallard:
- Scientific name: Anas Platyrhynchos, and commonly called the wild duck.
- Habitat and distribution:
- It prefers shallow inland waterways, such as ponds, lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and marshes.
- It is commonly seen in the colder regions of north India but not seen in the western and southern regions of the country.
- Distinctive feature:
- iridescent green or blue-headed plumage of the male.
- feeds on all aquatic plants and vegetation near the surface of the water as well as insects and snails.
- Conservation status : Least concern.. This duck is not the threatened species.
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