Anas platyrhynchos
Throughout Europe, it’s hunting and production starts at the end of August until more or less the end of the year. Mallard has less fat flesh and is smaller than farmed duck.
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Mallard duck is appreciated cooked in a hoven or roasted on a spit. Its exceptional culinary meat has undeniable strengths. Its flesh is rich in iron, B vitamins and phosphorus.
This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage.