Birds of the World

Anatidae : Swans, Geese & Ducks

Mallard x Pacific Duck hybrid

Anas platyrhynchos x Anas superciliosa

Mallard x Pacific Duck hybrid - Rotorua, New Zealand - November 2005

The Mallard is an aggressive species and, in places where it has been introduced by man, it often hybridises with closely-related native species.  In New Zealand it has cross-bred extensively with the native Pacific Black Duck and there are now very few areas where pure Pacific Black Ducks remain within New Zealand.