Mallard (female)
Anas platyrhynchos

Size: 24 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: near water
Diet: aquatic vegetation, grain, insects
Nest: dish
Field Identification: brown streaks, orange and black bill
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: anseriformes
Family: 01 Anatidae (geese,ducks,swans)
Genus: Anas
Species: platyrhynchos