This vintage National Audubon Society bird identification card from The Audible Audubon series features the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, with a classic full color illustration on the front depicting a drake and hen resting along a marshy shoreline, and informative educational text on the reverse detailing the Mallard’s role as the ancestor of nearly all domestic ducks, its status as one of the most abundant wild ducks worldwide, distinctive curled tail feathers of the drake, nesting habits in tall grasses near ponds and shallow sloughs, average clutch size of eight to twelve eggs, diet consisting largely of seeds, grains, aquatic plants, and acorns, historical population declines related to hunting pressure, impressive size and wingspan, and its vast range across the Northern Hemisphere including North America, Europe, Asia, and wintering areas extending south to Mexico and North Africa, produced by the National Audubon Society with bird sound permissions from the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology; this mid century ornithology ephemera card is ideal for duck collectors, waterfowl enthusiasts, birdwatchers, educators, and Audible Audubon series collectors.

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