Birds of Mexico


Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) United States
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Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) Gilbert Riparian Reserve, Gilbert, Arizona, United States
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A small dabbling duck similar to the Eurasian Teal which is generally found in Eurasia. Eurasian Teals are rare but regular in the Americas. Only males in breeding plumage can be differentiated: look for a vertical white stripe near the front when the duck is resting on the water (see photo).


Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) United States
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Rare visitor to the Americas and very similar to Green-winged Teal.


Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) Lake Havasu, Mohave County, Arizona, United States
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Like the Mottled Duck, a race of the Mallard where the male looks like the female.


Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula fulvigula) Florida, USA
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Mottled. Similar to the female Mallard. Male and female alike, except male has a more orange bill. Hybridization with feral Mallard ducks is occurring and is a problem.
With kids.


Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) San Jerónimo, Antioquia, Colombia A domestic/hybrid of some sort outside of its natural range. Domestic birds may be part white.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Male and Female
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A widespread northern duck that has through hybridization and domestication spread outside of its historic range. Male Mallard has green head.