Original: The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchosEtymology: Ancient Greek for "flat-billed duck" [ ]), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia.
Simplified: It can be found throughout most of North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.