FrenchgirlinTO2 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 hi, I saw this bird today in Toronto, Ontario. is it a mallard (juvenile?) or wigeon (why not white forehead?). thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I'm thinking that's an intersex female Mallard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Though it's certainly not definitive, I'd vote for an old female Mallard. Since the homozygous sex in birds, unlike in humans, is male, old females, apparently particularly in ducks, with declining female-hormone levels begin taking on male plumage patterns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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