Wild mallard ducks have been observed attacking ... Mallards are one of the most abundant types of wild duck, and a common sight in parks and on lakes. The duck normally snacks on seeds, acorns ...

"He was a mallard duck so we called him Trevor Mallard after a local New Zealand politician, and the name stuck." During his short but happy life on Niue, Trevor lived in a large puddle.

USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS-WS) reports that the bird, a hybrid duck (part mallard), was among 10 wild bird samples collected from the North Shore.