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Prefectural Natural Monument
Birds
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
The Mallard is a classic duck, the male having a glossy green head. In winter it arrives across Japan and gathers in flocks at the waterside. Katano Kamoike Pond in Ishikawa Prefecture and Mishima Pond in Shiga Prefecture are protected as wintering and living sites for ducks.
- Scientific name
- Anas platyrhynchos
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Ishikawa, Shiga
- 日本語
- マガモ
- 简体中文
- 绿头鸭
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The Mallard is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Ishikawa, Shiga.
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