A single, hybridised, mallard drake stands tall in the leaf litter of Potoroo wildlife conservancy in New South Wales in Australia.
Mallards frequently interbreed with their closest relatives in the genus Anas, such as the American black duck, and also with species more distantly related, such as the northern pintail, leading to various hybrids that may be fully fertile.
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Location: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
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