bird · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 — also called Common Mallard, Domestic Duck. Occurrence records of the Mallard are shared on GBIF from around 14 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Muizenberg Cave (509 records), in 4 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAnatidae
14reserves with records
1 832records around them
4provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 509 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 394 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 368 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 226 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 158 |
| Macassar Dunes Conservation AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 106 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 29 |
| Jukani Predator ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Harmony Flats Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 9 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Randfontein Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Cape Winelands Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Botterblom Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Mzamba Fossil bedsProtected heritage site | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.