In 1974, that trio departed from Don Van Vliet to record an eponymous album in England. Ted Alvy had cosmic good fortune to write lyrics on four Mallard songs.
Males have green head, white neck ring, and cinnamon chest.
The best known duck. Many barnyard ducks are domesticated versions of Mallard. Can take off almost vertically from water. Lays 10 to 15 eggs in down-lined nest on ground, usually concealed by vegetation. The ducks feed on submerged vegetation by paddling with their webbed feet to keep head down and tail up.