Birds of Skiff Mountain South Preserve & Skiff Mountain
This is a field guide to all of the birds observed and/or banded by Marvelwood School students and faculty since 2001 to present, on Kent Land Trust's (KLT) Skiff Mountain South Preserve (SMSP) and Sharon Land Trust's (SLT) Skiff Mountain North Preserve (SMNP). Observations also encompass a ...more ↓
Mallard
The Mallard (/ˈmælɑrd/ or /ˈmælərd/) or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
American Black Duck
The American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck. American Black Ducks are similar to Mallards in size, and resemble the female Mallard in coloration, although the Black Duck's plumage is darker. It is native to eastern North America and has shown reduction in numbers and increasing hybridization with the more common Mallard as that species has spread with ...more ↓
