Mallard?
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Mallard?

orchidpoet

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Among a large group of mallard ducks, this male is like none other.

Is it a hybrid?

https://charline.pixels.com/featured/mallard-duck-like-none-other-charline-xia.html
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Here is another photo, comparing to a normal looking mallard male in the foreground:

https://charline.pixels.com/featured/unusual-mallard-charline-xia.html
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hybrid duck = (Mallard x Domestic duck)
sometimes a hybrid with a Pintail can also produce a white bib.
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SS. thanks for the reply.

I also wondered if it was a hybrid with Northern Pintail especially when I look at the tail feathers.
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