Anas platyrhynchos
Source: NCBI Taxonomy (ID 8839)
Taxonomy ID: 8839
Rank: species
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos
Authority: Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758
Common name: duck; mallard duck; mallard ducks
GenBank common name: mallard
Synonym: Anas domesticus; Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica; Anas boschas
Includes: Pekin duck; Peking duck; domestic duck; Beijing ducks