ID: Mallard or Mallard X Black Duck?

I would say Mallard X Black Duck.
Streakiness of breast feathers is Mallard character, but head stripes in
Mallard are much less distinct.
Check the feet for colour. Mallard cross gives bright orange colour as
distinct from Blackie’s greeny-yellow.

Anthea Fleming
Melbourne

On 21/07/2016 10:15 PM, Ryu Callaway wrote:
> I have had a look at a large range of resources and still can’t make up my mind. I have not been able to find all that much detail and descriptions seem to vary.
> Photographed on the Gold Coast
> Ryu
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