Are mallards protected animals? Are mallards protected animals?

Mallards are protected animals.

The wild duck in the narrow sense refers to the mallard, which is a national second-class protected animal, while the wild duck in the broad sense has many species, most of which are in China.

There are also "three protected animals", that is, wild animals that are beneficial to the state protection or have important economic and scientific research value.

Among them, the Chinese merganser duck is a rare bird limited to East Asia, which has become a national first-class protected animal as early as the 80s of the last century, and was listed as a globally endangered species in 2020, with only 2400-4500 mature individuals in the world.

Wild duck habits

Although mallard ducks are wild, they are timid and vigilant, and they scream when approached by strangers or animals or wild animals. Flee in groups, and if suddenly frightened, they will desperately flee and fly high. Therefore, the environment for wild ducks should be quiet and free from human and animal interference as much as possible.

Moult twice a year. Full moulting in summer and autumn (i.e. feathering) and partial moulting in autumn and winter. The moist moult begins during the breeding season and ends at the end of August.

The moulting of males is about 15 to 20 days earlier than that of females, and the moulting of winter ducks takes place almost simultaneously. Partial moulting after autumn is about 2 months. The moulting sequence is the thorax, abdomen, two flanks, tail feathers, followed by the head and neck, and finally the back feathers.

Wild ducks are protected animals.

Wild ducks belong to the national second-class protected animals.

Mallards are typical representatives of waterfowl, and mallards are mallards.

Common name in the Northern Hemisphere.

Wild ducks belong to the class Ornithischia.

Gooseformes, ducks; Its number is very large, and it is the popular name for a variety of wild ducks, with more than ten species. Mallards can make long-distance migratory flights, reaching speeds of up to 110 km/h.

Habits of wild ducks:

1. Omnivorous.

The diet is wide and varied, often using small fish, small shrimp, crustaceans, insects, as well as plant seeds, stems, stems and leaves, and algae.

and cereals, etc.

2. Water-loving.

Mallard mallards have webbed toes, are good at swimming and playing in the water, but rarely diving, swim with their tails exposed, and are good at foraging, playing, and courting and mating in the water. Playing in the water is conducive to the cleanliness and hygiene of feathers, as well as their growth and development. In the commercial breeding of mallard ducks, it is not advisable to use the dry breeding method used by domestic ducks, so as to avoid poor gloss of feathers, or even serious damage, lose the appearance and image of mallard duck feathers, and reduce the market price.

3. Migratory.

Mallard duck is a migratory bird, and under natural conditions, it migrates south in autumn for wintering, and in China, it is often found in the Yangtze River basin.

wintering in the provinces or further south; In late spring, it passed through North China to Northeast China, and arrived in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and the former Soviet Union. etc.

Mallard duck isNational second-class protected animals

There are many species of wild ducks, many of which are first-class or second-class protected animals in provinces and regions, such as Chinese mergansers.

For example, it is a national first-class protected animal.

Slaughter is strictly prohibited. Ducks lay two batches of eggs a year, with March to May being the main laying period, and another batch from October to November. They usually build nests to lay eggs, often on weeds along the shores of lakes, and the nests are made of hay and pampas reeds.

The stems and leaves and their own down feathers and other things.

Habits of wild ducks:

1. Although wild ducks are wild, they are timid by nature and have high vigilance. If approached by strangers or wild beasts, they will scream and run away.

2. Wild ducks have strong adaptability, are not afraid of heat and cold, can live normally when the temperature is -25-40, and it has strong disease resistance, less disease occurrence and high survival rate.

3. Wild ducks are omnivorous and will eat small fish, shrimp, and crustaceans.

Insects and other animals will also feed on plant stems and leaves, algae.

and cereals, etc.

4. Wild ducks are good at swimming and playing in the water, but rarely diving, they will forage or courtship in the water.

5. Wild ducks are clustered, in summer, they will be in small groups together, and in winter, they will gather into more than 100 ducks to inhabit together.

The mallard duck is a national second-class protected animal. Among them, the narrow sense of the mallard refers to the mallard, and the broad sense of the mallard includes many species, most of which are China.

First- and second-class protected animals, among which the Chinese merganser duck is a national first-class protected animal, and any form of capture and slaughter is strictly prohibited.