The Mallard is the commonest and most easily recognised duck species in the UK.
It can be found in all parts of the country although it is scarcer in upland areas. It has a wide range of foods which has enabled it to adapt to different habitats
In the UK there are two populations, one resident and the other which breeds in Northern Europe and spends the winter in this country. The breeding population in the UK has been estimated at between 60 and 150 thousand pairs with a estimated wintering population of around three-quaters of a million birds.
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