Mallard

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Mallard in Camargue?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mallard sighting in Camargue, based on 621 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Mallard in Camargue?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mallard in Camargue in our monthly data.

Anas platyrhynchos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusAnas (Mallards, Pintails, and Allies)
SpeciesAnas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

at Camargue

621 Verified sightings at Camargue From 2019 to 2026

132,796 Verified sightings across all 130 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Mallard

The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Belonging to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae, mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes.

Males (drakes) have green heads, while the females (ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent purple or blue feathers called a speculum on their wings; males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. The wingspan is 81–98 cm (32–39 in) and the bill is 4.4 to 6.1 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in) long. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing 0.7–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lb).

The female lays 8 to 13 creamy white to greenish-buff spotless eggs, on alternate days. Incubation takes 27 to 28 days and fledging takes 50 to 60 days. The ducklings are precocial and fully capable of swimming as soon as they hatch.

The non-migratory mallard interbreeds with indigenous wild ducks of closely related species through genetic pollution by producing fertile offspring. Complete hybridisation of various species of wild duck gene pools could result in the extinction of many indigenous waterfowl. This species is the main ancestor of most breeds of domestic duck, and its naturally evolved wild gene pool has been genetically polluted by the domestic and feral mallard populations.

The mallard is considered to be a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and, unlike many waterfowl, is considered an invasive species in some regions. It is a very adaptable species, being able to live and even thrive in urban areas which may have supported more localised, sensitive species of waterfowl before development. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Camargue

Anas crecca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anas acuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cygnus olor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tadorna tadorna

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mareca strepera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mergus serrator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Netta rufina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Clangula hyemalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Marmaronetta angustirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tadorna ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Anser anser

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~80%
2	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~70%
3	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~70%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~70%
5	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~70%
6	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~70%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~70%
8	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~70%
9	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~60%
10	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~60%
11	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~60%
12	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~60%
13	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~60%
14	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
15	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
16	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~50%
17	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
18	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~50%
19	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~50%
20	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
21	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
22	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
23	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
24	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~40%
25	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
26	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
27	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
28	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~40%
29	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
30	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~40%
31	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
32	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
33	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~40%
34	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
35	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
36	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
37	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
38	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
39	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
40	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
41	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~30%
42	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
43	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~30%
44	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
45	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~30%
46	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
47	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
48	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
49	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
50	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
51	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
52	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
53	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
54	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
55	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
56	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~20%
57	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
58	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
59	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
60	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
61	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~10%
62	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
63	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~10%
64	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
65	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
66	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
67	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
68	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
69	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
70	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
71	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
72	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
73	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
74	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
75	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
76	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	<5%
77	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
78	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
79	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
80	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
81	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
82	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
83	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
84	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
85	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
86	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
87	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
88	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
89	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
90	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
91	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
92	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
93	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
94	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
95	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
96	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
97	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
98	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
99	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
100	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
101	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
102	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
103	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
104	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
105	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
106	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
107	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
108	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
109	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
110	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
111	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	Insufficient data
112	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
113	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
114	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
115	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
116	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
117	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
118	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
119	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
120	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
121	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
122	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
123	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
124	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
125	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
126	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
127	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
128	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
129	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
130	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mallard in Camargue?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mallard sighting in Camargue, based on 621 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mallard in Camargue?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mallard in Camargue in our monthly data.

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Mallard

About the Mallard

Closest Relatives at Camargue

Common Teal

Northern Pintail

Mute Swan

Common Shelduck

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-crested Pochard

Long-tailed Duck

Marbled Teal

Ruddy Shelduck

Greylag Goose

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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