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The Mallard or Wild
Duck is probably the best known of our smaller water fowl, and
it has the distinction of being the ancestor of the Aylesbury, Runner
and such
breeds of domestic ducks. Token of their ancestry will be seen in the
curly tail
feathers of the drakes. These smart and saucy tail feathers are the
unique distinction
of the mallard, who is indeed a lovely little fellow, what with his
bottle-green
head, white collar, chestnut breast, grey flanks, brownish back and
remarkable tail.
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