That gorgeous iridescent green head, crisp white collar and chestnut chest - the male mallard is one of Britain's most handsome birds, and our printable mallard mask captures every bit of that dapper charm! The mallard is the most familiar duck in the UK, found on every park pond and river. Perfect for pond habitat school plays, British wildlife projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and quacking good imaginative play.

The mallard is the ancestor of almost all domestic duck breeds - a brilliant fact that connects farm, wildlife and natural history topics in one go. Pairs naturally with the swan and goose masks for a complete British waterbird set. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Mallards!

The male mallard's iridescent green head isn't pigmented green - the colour is produced by microscopic surface structures that reflect only certain wavelengths of light, similar to how a soap bubble gets its colours.
Female mallards are the ones that make the classic 'quack' - males produce a much quieter, raspier sound. The loud quack is specifically a female contact call.
Mallards can sleep with one eye open - they activate only half their brain at a time, keeping the eye connected to the sleeping half closed while the other scans for danger.
They are remarkably adaptable - mallards have colonised every continent except Antarctica and thrive in cities, suburbs, farmland and wilderness alike, making them one of the world's most successful waterfowl.
Almost all domesticated ducks worldwide descend from the mallard - through centuries of selective breeding, humans have created dozens of domestic breeds from this single wild ancestor.

Printable Mallard Mask

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